Where does “opplæring” come from?

opplæring (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk lære, from German Lehre, from Middle High German lēre, from Old High German lēra, from Proto-West Germanic laiʀu, from Proto-Germanic laizō, from Proto-Germanic laizijaną, from Proto-Indo-European loyséyeti — to trace; to track.

opplæring (Norwegian Nynorsk): training, education

Definitions

  1. training, education

Ancestry of “opplæring”, step by step

opplæring traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk lære

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklæreto learn; to teach; education
2GermanLehreteaching, tenet; apprenticeship; doctrine
3Middle High Germanlēre—
4Old High Germanlērateaching, lore
5Proto-West Germaniclaiʀu—
6Proto-Germaniclaizōteaching; lore; doctrine
7Proto-Germaniclaizijanąto teach
8Proto-Indo-Europeanloyséyeti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanleysto trace; to track

via Norwegian Nynorsk opp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskoppup
2Norwegian Bokmåloppup
3Danishopup
4Old Norseuppup
5Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
6Proto-Germanicubunder
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leys →Every word from Proto-Indo-European loyséyeti →Every word from Proto-Germanic laizijaną →