Where does “laiʀu” come from?

laiʀu (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic laizō, from Proto-Germanic laizijaną, from Proto-Indo-European loyséyeti, from Proto-Indo-European leys — to trace; to track.

Ancestry of “laiʀu”, step by step

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

Words derived from “laiʀu”

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