Where does “larbysn” come from?

larbysn (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.

larbysn (Old English): example, specimen

Definitions

  1. example, specimen

Ancestry of “larbysn”, step by step

larbysn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English lār

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

via Old English bȳsn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbȳsnexample
2Proto-Germanicbūsniza command, order
3Proto-Germanicbeudanąto offer, to bid
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewdʰ-to be awake, be aware
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