Where does “learn” come from?

learn (Scots) comes from Old English leornian, from Proto-West Germanic *liʀnōn — to learn.

learn (Scots): To learn; To teach

Definitions

  1. To learn; To teach

Ancestry of “learn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishleornianto learn
2Proto-West Germanic*liʀnōnto learn
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *liʀnōn →Every word from Old English leornian →