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2006-12-08 07:44:17 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture Languages

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"learning" is a form of the verb "to learn". Here's the etymology section from Webster's dictionary.

Middle English lernen, from Old English leornian; akin to Old High German lernEn to learn,

2006-12-08 08:56:53 · answer #1 · answered by rbwtexan 6 · 0 0

The roots of the English word for learning suggest that it once held a similar meaning. It originated with the Indo-European leis, a noun meaning "track" or "furrow." To "learn" came to mean gaining experience by following a track-- presumably for a lifetime.

2006-12-08 15:47:35 · answer #2 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0 0

Since it is an English word, lets say Englsih.

2006-12-08 16:10:54 · answer #3 · answered by Love Shepherd 6 · 0 0

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