Where does “gut load” come from?
gut load (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...
gut load (English): To provide insects or other feeder animal with a nutrient-rich diet before they are fed to pets, such as reptiles and amphibians
Definitions
- To provide insects or other feeder animal with a nutrient-rich diet before they are fed to pets, such as reptiles and amphibians
Ancestry of “gut load”, step by step
gut load 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... |