Where does “Gesangslehrer” come from?

Gesangslehrer (German) comes from German Lehrer, 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.

Gesangslehrer (German): singing teacher, voice teacher

Definitions

  1. singing teacher, voice teacher

Ancestry of “Gesangslehrer”, step by step

Gesangslehrer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Lehrer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLehreragent noun of lehren; teacher
2Germanlehrento teach a class, a subject; to be a teacher; to...
3Middle High Germanlēren—
4Old High Germanlērento teach
5Proto-West Germaniclaiʀijanto teach
6Proto-Germaniclaizijanąto teach
7Proto-Indo-Europeanloyséyeti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanleysto trace; to track

via German Gesang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGesangsinging, vocals; section of an epic poem; canto
2Middle High Germangesanc—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leys →Every word from Proto-Indo-European loyséyeti →Every word from Proto-Germanic laizijaną →