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Where does “nonfolklore” come from?

nonfolklore (English) comes from English folklore, 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 — to trace; to track.

nonfolklore (English): That which is not folklore

Definitions

  1. That which is not folklore

Ancestry of “nonfolklore”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfolkloreThe tales, legends and superstitions of a...
2EnglishloreAll the facts and traditions about a particular...
3Middle Englishloreeducation, tutoring, mentoring; learning; the...
4Old Englishlārteaching; doctrine; lore, learning, science, art...
5Proto-West Germaniclaiʀu—
6Proto-Germaniclaizōteaching; lore; doctrine
7Proto-Germaniclaizijanąto teach
8Proto-Indo-Europeanloyséyeti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanleysto trace; to track
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