Where does “lare” come from?

lare (Middle English) comes 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.

lare (Middle English): Alternative form of lore

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of lore

Ancestry of “lare”, step by step

lare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-West Germanic laiʀu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germaniclaiʀu—
2Proto-Germaniclaizōteaching; lore; doctrine
3Proto-Germaniclaizijanąto teach
4Proto-Indo-Europeanloyséyeti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleysto trace; to track

via Latin Lar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinLarEtruscan praenomen; titulary god
2Etruscan𐌋𐌀𐌓—
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