Etymology Explorer › Old High German

Where does “lera” come from?

lera (Old High German) 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.

Ancestry of “lera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germaniclaiʀu—
2Proto-Germaniclaizōteaching; lore; doctrine
3Proto-Germaniclaizijanąto teach
4Proto-Indo-Europeanloyséyeti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleysto trace; to track

Words derived from “lera”

  • Raumlehre
  • Klanglehre
  • Bedeutungslehre
  • Satzlehre
  • Lehre
  • Urkundenlehre
  • lehrreich
  • Sprachlehre
  • Mengenlehre
  • Farbenlehre
  • Lautlehre
  • Lehrmaterial
  • Volkslehre
  • Léier
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leys →