Where does “afladen” come from?

afladen (Dutch) comes from Dutch laden, from Middle Dutch lāden, from Old Dutch ladan, from Proto-West Germanic hlaþan, from Proto-Germanic hlaþaną, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.

afladen (Dutch): to unload

Definitions

  1. to unload

Ancestry of “afladen”, step by step

afladen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch laden

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchladento load; to charge; to convocate
2Middle Dutchlādento load (goods)
3Old Dutchladan—
4Proto-West Germanichlaþanto load
5Proto-Germanichlaþanąto load
6Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂-to put; to lay out
7Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break

via Dutch af

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchafoff; off, from; finished, done
2Middle Dutchafoff, out, away; of, about
3Old Dutchaf—
4Proto-Germanicabaway from; away
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epofrom, off, back; off, away; off, from
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlaþaną →