Etymology Explorer › Middle High German

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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanlāri—
2Proto-Germaniclēzizempty
3Proto-Indo-Europeanles-to gather, to collect

Words derived from “lēr”

  • menschenleer
  • Leerverkauf
  • leer
  • Leergewicht
  • blutleer
  • Leerzeichen
  • leerlaufen
  • ler
Every word from Proto-Indo-European les- →