Acquires knowledge or skill through study, experience, or teaching; gains understanding of something.
From Old English 'leornian,' related to Germanic roots meaning 'to follow a track' or 'to learn by experience.' The sense of 'becoming skilled' evolved from the idea of following a path of instruction.
The original meaning was about following a track, which is a beautiful metaphor for how learning works—you're literally following a path someone else has walked down before you.
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