Where does “laden” come from?
Laden comes from Old English hladan, from Proto-Germanic laidō, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂-, meaning to load or heap up.
laden (English): Weighed down with a load, burdened; Heavy;...
Definitions
- Weighed down with a load, burdened; Heavy;...
Ancestry of “laden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lade | To fill or load; To weigh down, oppress, or... |
| 2 | German | lade | inflection of laden: ## first-person singular... |
| 3 | Middle High German | lade | board; plank; shutter; shop |
| 4 | Middle High German | laden | — |
| 5 | Old High German | ladōn | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | laþōn | to invite |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | laþōną | to invite, to call |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |