Where does “lēre” come from?

lēre (Middle High German) comes from Old High German lēra, 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 “lēre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanlērateaching, lore
2Proto-West Germaniclaiʀu—
3Proto-Germaniclaizōteaching; lore; doctrine
4Proto-Germaniclaizijanąto teach
5Proto-Indo-Europeanloyséyeti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleysto trace; to track

Words derived from “lēre”

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