Where does “Lehre” come from?

Lehre (German) comes 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.

Lehre (German): teaching, tenet; apprenticeship; doctrine

Definitions

  1. teaching, tenet; apprenticeship; doctrine

Ancestry of “Lehre”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Lehre”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leys →Every word from Proto-Indo-European loyséyeti →Every word from Proto-Germanic laizijaną →