Where does “leraar” come from?

leraar (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch leraar, from Middle Dutch leeraer.

leraar (Afrikaans): minister, clergyman

Definitions

  1. minister, clergyman

Ancestry of “leraar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchleraarA teacher, a person who gives lessons; A...
2Middle Dutchleeraer—
Every word from Middle Dutch leeraer →Every word from Dutch leraar →
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