Where does “leri” come from?

leri (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch leer, from Dutch leder, from Middle Dutch lēder, from Old Dutch lether, from Proto-Germanic leþrą, from Proto-Celtic ɸlitro-, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥tro-.

leri (Sranan Tongo): to learn

Definitions

  1. to learn

Ancestry of “leri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchleerLeather; A doctrine; Theory, teachings
2Dutchlederleather; Short for lederkarper
3Middle Dutchlēder—
4Old Dutchlether—
5Proto-Germanicleþrąleather
6Proto-Celticɸlitro-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥tro-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl̥tro- →