Where does “opplæring” come from?

opplæring (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål lære, from Old Norse læra, from Middle Low German lēren, from Old Saxon lērian, from Proto-West Germanic laiʀijan, from Proto-Germanic laizijaną, from Proto-Indo-European loyséyeti, from Proto-Indo-European leys — to trace; to track.

opplæring (Norwegian Bokmål): training, education

Definitions

  1. training, education

Ancestry of “opplæring”, step by step

opplæring traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål lære

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmållæreeducation; dogma; study
2Old Norselæra—
3Middle Low Germanlēren—
4Old Saxonlērianto teach
5Proto-West Germaniclaiʀijanto teach
6Proto-Germaniclaizijanąto teach
7Proto-Indo-Europeanloyséyeti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanleysto trace; to track

via Norwegian Bokmål opp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåloppup
2Danishopup
3Old Norseuppup
4Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
5Proto-Germanicubunder
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leys →Every word from Proto-Indo-European loyséyeti →Every word from Proto-Germanic laizijaną →