Where does “lade” come from?
Lade comes from Middle English laden, from Old English hladan, from Proto-Germanic laidō, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂-, ultimately from the root kelh₂- meaning to lay or recline.
lade (English): To fill or load; To weigh down, oppress, or...
Definitions
- To fill or load; To weigh down, oppress, or...
Ancestry of “lade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | lade | inflection of laden:
## first-person singular... |
| 2 | Middle High German | lade | board; plank; shutter; shop |
| 3 | Middle High German | laden | — |
| 4 | Old High German | ladōn | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | laþōn | to invite |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | laþōną | to invite, to call |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
Words derived from “lade”