Where does “barrowload” come from?
barrowload (English) comes from English load, from Middle English lode, from Old English lād, from Proto-West Germanic *laidu, from Proto-Germanic laidō, from Proto-Indo-European leyt-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
barrowload (English): The amount that fills a barrow
Definitions
- The amount that fills a barrow
Ancestry of “barrowload”, step by step
barrowload traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English load
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | load | A burden; a weight to be carried; A worry or... |
| 2 | Middle English | lode | guide |
| 3 | Old English | lād | course, journey; way, street, waterway; leading,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *laidu | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laidō | a leading; a way, course, route, direction |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
via English barrow
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | barrow | A mountain; A hill; A mound of earth and stones... |
| 2 | Middle English | berwe | Alternative form of barowe |
| 3 | Middle English | berwen | To save, preserve, guard; To help out, deliver,... |
| 4 | Old English | beorgan | to save, deliver; to preserve, guard, fortify,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | berganą | to take care of; to preserve, to keep; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |