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

  1. Something learned; a lesson; Learning, lore;...

Ancestry of “lear”, step by step

lear traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English leire

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishleire
2Middle Englishloreeducation, tutoring, mentoring; learning; the...
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

via Middle English lere

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishlereempty; Alternative form of lore

via Middle English laire

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishlaire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leys