Where does “Lehrer” come from?

Lehrer (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.

Lehrer (German): agent noun of lehren; teacher

Definitions

  1. agent noun of lehren; teacher

Ancestry of “Lehrer”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Lehrer

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leys