Where does “belehren” come from?

belehren (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.

belehren (German): to inform; to correct

Definitions

  1. to inform; to correct

Ancestry of “belehren”, 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 “belehren”

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