Where does “beladle” come from?
beladle (English) comes from English ladle, from Middle English ladel, from Old English hlædel, from Proto-Germanic hlaþaną, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.
beladle (English): To pour out with a ladle; ladle out
Definitions
- To pour out with a ladle; ladle out
Ancestry of “beladle”, step by step
beladle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ladle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ladle | A deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved,... |
| 2 | Middle English | ladel | — |
| 3 | Old English | hlædel | ladle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hlaþaną | to load |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂- | to put; to lay out |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₂- | to beat; to break |
via English Be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Be | As an auxiliary verb |
| 2 | Middle English | be | Alternative form of been; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | bēo | I become, I will be, I am; bee |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | biumi | first-person singular present active indicative... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *beuną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |