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Where does “booklore” come from?

booklore (English) comes from Middle English boclore, from Old English bōclār, from Old English lār, 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.

booklore (English): Synonym of book-learning; Factual information...

Definitions

  1. Synonym of book-learning; Factual information...

Ancestry of “booklore”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishboclore—
2Old Englishbōclārbooklore, learning
3Old Englishlārteaching; doctrine; lore, learning, science, art...
4Proto-West Germaniclaiʀu—
5Proto-Germaniclaizōteaching; lore; doctrine
6Proto-Germaniclaizijanąto teach
7Proto-Indo-Europeanloyséyeti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanleysto trace; to track
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