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
lear traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English leire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Middle English lere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | lere | empty; Alternative form of lore |
via Middle English laire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | laire | — |