
English word learn comes from Proto-Indo-European *leys-, and later Proto-Germanic *lizaną (To know, to be familiar with, to understand.)
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*leys- (Proto-Indo-European)
*lizaną (Proto-Germanic)
To know, to be familiar with, to understand.
*liznaną (Proto-Germanic)
To learn.
leornian (Old English)
To learn.
lernen (Middle English)
learn (English)
To acquire, or attempt to acquire knowledge or an ability to do something.. To attend a course or other educational activity.. To be studying.. To come to know; to become informed of; to find out.. To gain knowledge from a bad experience so as to improve.