Where does “leren” come from?

leren (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch lēren, from Proto-West Germanic laiʀijan, from Proto-Germanic laizijaną, from Proto-Indo-European loyséyeti, from Proto-Indo-European leys — to trace; to track.

leren (Middle Dutch): to learn

Definitions

  1. to learn

Ancestry of “leren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchlērento learn
2Proto-West Germaniclaiʀijanto teach
3Proto-Germaniclaizijanąto teach
4Proto-Indo-Europeanloyséyeti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleysto trace; to track

Words derived from “leren”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leys →
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