Where does “lærevillig” come from?

lærevillig (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.

lærevillig (Danish): willing to learn, teachable

Definitions

  1. willing to learn, teachable

Ancestry of “lærevillig”, step by step

lærevillig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish lære

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlæreto teach; to learn; teachings, doctrine, theory
2Middle Low Germanlērelesson
3Old Saxonlērateaching, lore
4Proto-West Germaniclaiʀu
5Proto-Germaniclaizōteaching; lore; doctrine
6Proto-Germaniclaizijanąto teach
7Proto-Indo-Europeanloyséyeti
8Proto-Indo-Europeanleysto trace; to track

via Danish villig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvilligwilling
2Danishviljewill
3Old Norseviliwill
4Proto-Germanicwiljôwill, wish, desire
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leys