Where does “leriand” come from?

leriand (Old Saxon) comes 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.

leriand (Old Saxon): teacher

Definitions

  1. teacher

Ancestry of “leriand”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonlērianto teach
2Proto-West Germaniclaiʀijanto teach
3Proto-Germaniclaizijanąto teach
4Proto-Indo-Europeanloyséyeti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleysto trace; to track
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leys →Every word from Proto-Indo-European loyséyeti →Every word from Proto-Germanic laizijaną →
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