Where does “Lehramt” come from?
Lehramt (German) comes 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.
Lehramt (German): teaching post
Definitions
- teaching post
Ancestry of “Lehramt”, step by step
Lehramt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German lehren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | lehren | to teach a class, a subject; to be a teacher; to... |
| 2 | Middle High German | lēren | — |
| 3 | Old High German | lēren | to teach |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | laiʀijan | to teach |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laizijaną | to teach |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | loyséyeti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leys | to trace; to track |
via German amt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | amt | agency; department; office state institution responsible for specified concerns |
| 2 | Middle High German | ambahte | — |
| 3 | Old High German | ambahti | position, office |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ambahtaz | servant |
| 5 | Gaulish | ambaxtos | vassal, high-ranking servant |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | ambaxtos | servant |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |