Where does “lar” come from?
lar (Middle English) comes from Middle English lore, from Old English lār, 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.
lar (Middle English): Alternative form of lore
Definitions
- Alternative form of lore
Ancestry of “lar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | lore | education, tutoring, mentoring; learning; the... |
| 2 | Old English | lār | teaching; doctrine; lore, learning, science, art... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | laiʀu | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | laizō | teaching; lore; doctrine |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laizijaną | to teach |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | loyséyeti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leys | to trace; to track |