Where does “Heilslehre” come from?

Heilslehre (German) comes from German Lehre, from Middle High German lēre, from Old High German lēra, 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.

Heilslehre (German): doctrine of salvation

Definitions

  1. doctrine of salvation

Ancestry of “Heilslehre”, step by step

Heilslehre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Lehre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLehreteaching, tenet; apprenticeship; doctrine
2Middle High Germanlēre
3Old High Germanlērateaching, lore
4Proto-West Germaniclaiʀu
5Proto-Germaniclaizōteaching; lore; doctrine
6Proto-Germaniclaizijanąto teach
7Proto-Indo-Europeanloyséyeti
8Proto-Indo-Europeanleysto trace; to track

via German heil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanheilwhole; intact; unhurt; safe; sheltered; innocent;...
2GermanHeinrichGerman given name; Henry
3Old High GermanHeimrih
4Proto-GermanicHaimarīksHenry
5Proto-Germanicrīksking, ruler
6Proto-Celticrīxsking
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leys