Where does “lærer” come from?
lærer (Danish) comes from Danish lære, 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.
lærer (Danish): teacher; present tense of lære; indefinite plural...
Definitions
- teacher; present tense of lære; indefinite plural...
Ancestry of “lærer”, step by step
lærer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish lære
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | lære | to teach; to learn; teachings, doctrine, theory |
| 2 | Middle Low German | lēre | lesson |
| 3 | Old Saxon | lēra | teaching, lore |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | laiʀu | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laizō | teaching; lore; doctrine |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | laizijaną | to teach |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | loyséyeti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leys | to trace; to track |
via Danish er
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | er | present of være; are |