Where does “lære” come from?

lære (Danish) comes from Middle Low German lēre, from Old Saxon lēra, from Proto-West Germanic laiʀu, from Proto-Germanic laizō, from Proto-Germanic laizijaną, from Proto-Indo-European loyséyeti, from Proto-Indo-European leys — to trace; to track.

lære (Danish): to teach; to learn; teachings, doctrine, theory

Definitions

  1. to teach; to learn; teachings, doctrine, theory

Ancestry of “lære”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanlērelesson
2Old Saxonlērateaching, lore
3Proto-West Germaniclaiʀu—
4Proto-Germaniclaizōteaching; lore; doctrine
5Proto-Germaniclaizijanąto teach
6Proto-Indo-Europeanloyséyeti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleysto trace; to track

Words derived from “lære”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leys →Every word from Proto-Indo-European loyséyeti →Every word from Proto-Germanic laizijaną →