how the rank “colonel” is pronounced “kernel” despite having any R’s? Is there history with this word that transcends its spelling?

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I saw this (and other questions about the etymology of military titles) answered here a while back: https://youtu.be/smP5lqT7oYg
The guy who does these has joined my list of content creators that I find chill to just have on in the background, whatever subject matter they are talking about.