Where does “lärare” come from?
lärare (Swedish) comes from Swedish lära, from Old Norse læra, from Middle Low German lēren, 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.
lärare (Swedish): a teacher
Ancestry of “lärare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | lära | a scientific branch, a theory; a creed, a... |
| 2 | Old Norse | læra | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | lēren | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | lērian | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | laiʀijan | to teach |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | laizijaną | to teach |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | loyséyeti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leys | to trace; to track |
Words derived from “lärare”