Where does “learnfare” come from?

learnfare (English) comes from English learn, from Middle English lernen, from Old English leornian, from Proto-West Germanic *liʀnōn — to learn.

learnfare (English): A welfare system in which a person must attend...

Definitions

  1. A welfare system in which a person must attend...

Ancestry of “learnfare”, step by step

learnfare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English learn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlearnTo acquire, or attempt to acquire knowledge or an...
2Middle EnglishlernenTo learn acquire knowledge
3Old Englishleornianto learn
4Proto-West Germanic*liʀnōnto learn

via English welfare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwelfareHealth, safety, happiness and prosperity;...
2Middle Englishwelfare
3Old Englishwel faranto fare well, get along successfully, prosper
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *liʀnōnEvery word from Old English leornianEvery word from Middle English lernen