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

Definitions

  1. One who teaches or leads

Ancestry of “larew”, step by step

larew traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English lārēow

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlārēowteacher, master
2Old Englishlārteaching; doctrine; lore, learning, science, art...
3Proto-West Germaniclaiʀu
4Proto-Germaniclaizōteaching; lore; doctrine
5Proto-Germaniclaizijanąto teach
6Proto-Indo-Europeanloyséyeti
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleysto trace; to track

via French Leroux

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchLeroux
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leysEvery word from Proto-Indo-European loyséyetiEvery word from Proto-Germanic laizijaną