Where does “leire” come from?

leire (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.

Ancestry of “leire”, step by step

leire traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English lore

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishloreeducation, tutoring, mentoring; learning; the...
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 Old English leġer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishleġercouch, bed
2Old Norselegr—
3Proto-Germaniclegrąa lying, a place where one lies; camp
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie

via Middle English loare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishloareAlternative form of lore; doctrine, teaching,...

Words derived from “leire”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leys →Every word from Proto-Indo-European loyséyeti →Every word from Proto-Germanic laizijaną →