Where does “lehrjahre” come from?
lehrjahre (English) comes from German Lehrjahre, from German lehren, from Middle High German lēren, from Old High German lēren, from Proto-West Germanic laiʀijan, from Proto-Germanic laizijaną, from Proto-Indo-European loyséyeti, from Proto-Indo-European leys — to trace; to track.
lehrjahre (English): An apprenticeship
Definitions
- An apprenticeship
Ancestry of “lehrjahre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Lehrjahre | apprenticeship |
| 2 | German | lehren | to teach a class, a subject; to be a teacher; to... |
| 3 | Middle High German | lēren | — |
| 4 | Old High German | lēren | to teach |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | laiʀijan | to teach |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | laizijaną | to teach |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | loyséyeti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leys | to trace; to track |