Where does “læra” come from?

læra (Old Norse) comes from Middle Low German lēren, from Old Saxon lērian, from Proto-West Germanic laiʀijan, from Proto-Germanic laizijaną, from Proto-Indo-European loyséyeti, from Proto-Indo-European leys — to trace; to track.

Ancestry of “læra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanlēren—
2Old Saxonlērianto teach
3Proto-West Germaniclaiʀijanto teach
4Proto-Germaniclaizijanąto teach
5Proto-Indo-Europeanloyséyeti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleysto trace; to track

Words derived from “læra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leys →Every word from Proto-Indo-European loyséyeti →Every word from Proto-Germanic laizijaną →