Where does “lere” come from?

lere (Middle English) comes 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.

lere (Middle English): empty; Alternative form of lore

Definitions

  1. empty; Alternative form of lore

Ancestry of “lere”, step by step

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

Words derived from “lere”

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