Where does “læran” come from?
læran (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic laiʀijan, from Proto-Germanic laizijaną, from Proto-Indo-European loyséyeti, from Proto-Indo-European leys — to trace; to track.
læran (Old English): to teach
Ancestry of “læran”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | laiʀijan | to teach |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | laizijaną | to teach |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | loyséyeti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leys | to trace; to track |
Words derived from “læran”