Where does “larn” come from?

larn (English) comes from Old English læran, from Proto-West Germanic laiʀijan, from Proto-Germanic laizijaną, from Proto-Indo-European loyséyeti, from Proto-Indo-European leys — to trace; to track.

larn (English): To learn; To teach

Definitions

  1. To learn; To teach

Ancestry of “larn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlæranto teach
2Proto-West Germaniclaiʀijanto teach
3Proto-Germaniclaizijanąto teach
4Proto-Indo-Europeanloyséyeti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleysto trace; to track
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leys →