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Where does “lareow” come from?

lareow (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.

lareow (Old English): teacher, master

Definitions

  1. teacher, master

Ancestry of “lareow”, 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

Words derived from “lareow”

  • larew
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