Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/erl

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *erlaz.

Noun

*erl m

  1. noble, earl

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *erl
Genitive *erlas
Singular Plural
Nominative *erl *erlō, *erlōs
Accusative *erl *erlā
Genitive *erlas *erlō
Dative *erlē *erlum
Instrumental *erlu *erlum

Descendants

  • Old English: eorl
    • Middle English: erl, ærl, eerl, eorl, erle, eryl, ȝerle, ȝierl, yerl
      • English: earl
      • Scots: yerl, yarl (merged with Old Norse jarl)
      • Yola: earle
  • Old Saxon: erl
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