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Where does “playlore” come from?

playlore (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.

playlore (English): The lore associated with games played by children

Definitions

  1. The lore associated with games played by children

Ancestry of “playlore”, 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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