English Explanatory Dictionary

jarldom

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The status or office of a jarl (Scandinavian nobleman).

Word forms

jarldom jarldoms

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *erlaz Proto-Norse ᛖᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ (erilaʀ) Old Norse jarlbor. English jarl Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos Proto-Germanic *dōmaz Proto-Germanic *-dōmaz Proto-West Germanic *-dōm Old English -dōm Middle English -dom English -dom English jarldom From jarl + -dom. Compare earldom.

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