Where does “larew” come from?
larew (Middle English) comes from Old English lārēow, 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.
larew (Middle English): One who teaches or leads
Ancestry of “larew”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | lārēow | teacher, master |
| 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 |