Where does “lār” come from?
lār (Old English) comes 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.
lār (Old English): teaching; doctrine; lore, learning, science, art...
Definitions
- teaching; doctrine; lore, learning, science, art...
Ancestry of “lār”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | laiʀu | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | laizō | teaching; lore; doctrine |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | laizijaną | to teach |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | loyséyeti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leys | to trace; to track |