Where does “lærepenge” come from?

lærepenge (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk læra, 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.

lærepenge (Norwegian Nynorsk): lesson

Definitions

  1. lesson

Ancestry of “lærepenge”, step by step

lærepenge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk læra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklærato learn
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 Nynorsk penge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskpengea coin; money
2Old Norsepeningr—
3Proto-Germanicpanningaza coin, penny
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leys →Every word from Proto-Indo-European loyséyeti →Every word from Proto-Germanic laizijaną →