Where does “lēr” come from?
lēr (Middle High German) comes from Old High German lāri, from Proto-Germanic lēziz, from Proto-Indo-European les- — to gather, to collect.
Ancestry of “lēr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | lāri | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | lēziz | empty |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | les- | to gather, to collect |