Where does “lehren” come from?

lehren (German) comes 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.

lehren (German): to teach a class, a subject; to be a teacher; to...

Definitions

  1. to teach a class, a subject; to be a teacher; to...

Ancestry of “lehren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanlēren—
2Old High Germanlērento teach
3Proto-West Germaniclaiʀijanto teach
4Proto-Germaniclaizijanąto teach
5Proto-Indo-Europeanloyséyeti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleysto trace; to track

Words derived from “lehren”

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