Where does “leer” come from?
leer (German) comes from Middle High German lēr, from Old High German lāri, from Proto-Germanic lēziz, from Proto-Indo-European les- — to gather, to collect.
leer (German): empty; singular imperative of leeren;...
Definitions
- empty; singular imperative of leeren;...
Ancestry of “leer”, step by step
leer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German lēr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | lēr | — |
| 2 | Old High German | lāri | empty |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lēziz | empty |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | les- | to gather, to collect |
via Old Frisian Hleri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | Hleri | — |