Where does “lærestre” come from?

lærestre (Old English) comes from Old English lār, from Proto-West Germanic laiʀu, from Proto-Germanic laizō, from Proto-Germanic laizijaną, from Proto-Indo-European loyséyeti, from Proto-Indo-European leys — to trace; to track.

lærestre (Old English): teacher (female)

Definitions

  1. teacher (female)

Ancestry of “lærestre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlārteaching; doctrine; lore, learning, science, art...
2Proto-West Germaniclaiʀu—
3Proto-Germaniclaizōteaching; lore; doctrine
4Proto-Germaniclaizijanąto teach
5Proto-Indo-Europeanloyséyeti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleysto trace; to track
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leys →