Where does “lear” come from?
Lear comes from Middle English lere, Old English leġer, Proto-Germanic laizijaną, and Proto-Indo-European legʰ- and leys-, ultimately from the root meaning to lie or recline.
lear (English): Something learned; a lesson; Learning, lore;...
Definitions
- Something learned; a lesson; Learning, lore;...
Ancestry of “lear”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | leire | — |
| 2 | Middle English | lore | education, tutoring, mentoring; learning; the... |
| 3 | Old English | lār | teaching; doctrine; lore, learning, science, art... |
| 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 |
Words derived from “lear”