Where does “uitladen” come from?
uitladen (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.
uitladen (Dutch): to load out, to unload
Ancestry of “uitladen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | laden | to load; to charge; to convocate |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | lāden | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ladan | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hlaþan | to load |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hlaþaną | to load |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂- | to put; to lay out |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₂- | to beat; to break |