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Where does “lovelore” come from?

lovelore (English) comes from English lore, from Middle English lore, 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.

lovelore (English): The knowledge, science, study, or history of...

Definitions

  1. The knowledge, science, study, or history of...

Ancestry of “lovelore”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishloreAll the facts and traditions about a particular...
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
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