Where does “léieren” come from?
léieren (Luxembourgish) comes 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.
léieren (Luxembourgish): to learn; to teach
Definitions
- to learn; to teach
Ancestry of “léieren”, step by step
léieren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German lēren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | lēren | to teach |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | laiʀijan | to teach |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | laizijaną | to teach |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | loyséyeti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leys | to trace; to track |
via Middle High German līren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | līren | — |