Where does “lêre” come from?

lêre (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch lēra, from Proto-West Germanic laiʀu, from Proto-Germanic laizō, from Proto-Germanic laizijaną, from Proto-Indo-European loyséyeti, from Proto-Indo-European leys — to trace; to track.

lêre (Middle Dutch): teaching

Definitions

  1. teaching

Ancestry of “lêre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchlērateaching, lore
2Proto-West Germaniclaiʀu—
3Proto-Germaniclaizōteaching; lore; doctrine
4Proto-Germaniclaizijanąto teach
5Proto-Indo-Europeanloyséyeti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleysto trace; to track
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leys →Every word from Proto-Indo-European loyséyeti →Every word from Proto-Germanic laizijaną →