Where does “leereth” come from?
leereth (English) comes from English leer, from Middle English lere, from Old English lār, from Proto-West Germanic laiʀu, from Proto-Germanic laizō, from Proto-Germanic laizijaną, from Proto-Indo-European loyséyeti, from Proto-Indo-European leys — to trace; to track.
leereth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “leereth”, step by step
leereth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English leer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | leer | To look sideways or obliquely; now especially... |
| 2 | Middle English | lere | empty; Alternative form of lore |
| 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 English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |