Where does “gelæran” come from?

gelæran (Old English) comes from Old English lǣran, from Proto-West Germanic laiʀijan, from Proto-Germanic laizijaną, from Proto-Indo-European loyséyeti, from Proto-Indo-European leys — to trace; to track.

gelæran (Old English): to teach, guide, advise

Definitions

  1. to teach, guide, advise

Ancestry of “gelæran”, step by step

gelæran traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English lǣran

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlǣranto teach, instruct, indoctrinate; to teach,...
2Proto-West Germaniclaiʀijanto teach
3Proto-Germaniclaizijanąto teach
4Proto-Indo-Europeanloyséyeti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleysto trace; to track

via Old English ġē

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishġēye
2Proto-Germanicjahwand, also
3Proto-Germanic-hwand; Forms distributives from interrogatives
4Proto-Germanic-hwe—
5Proto-Indo-European-kʷeand; Forms distributives from interrogatives
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leys →Every word from Proto-Indo-European loyséyeti →Every word from Proto-Germanic laizijaną →
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