Etymology Explorer › Old Saxon

Where does “lēra” come from?

lēra (Old Saxon) 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 “lēra”, 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 “lēra”

  • läroanstalt
  • verslära
  • lärarexamen
  • läroverk
  • lärare
  • engelsklärare
  • lära
  • engelskalärare
  • lärarinna
  • lere
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leys →