jarl

Icelandic

/jartl/

noun
Definitions
  • jarl
  • earl (especially applied to nobles of Britain in modern times)

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse jarl (earl) derived from Proto-Norse ᛖᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ derived from Proto-Germanic *erlaz.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*erlaz

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