Where does “Lehrstelle” come from?

Lehrstelle (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.

Lehrstelle (German): apprenticeship

Definitions

  1. apprenticeship

Ancestry of “Lehrstelle”, step by step

Lehrstelle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German lehren

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

via German Stelle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanStelleplace, stead, location, position, lieu; position...
2GermanStellengerund of stellen; plural of Stelle
3Middle High Germanstellento put, to place
4Old High Germanstellen
5Proto-West Germanicstalljanto put, to place
6Proto-Indo-Europeanstel-to put, to place; to locate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leysEvery word from Proto-Indo-European loyséyetiEvery word from Proto-Germanic laizijaną
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