Where does “ladeth” come from?
ladeth (English) comes from English lade, from German lade, from Middle High German lade, from Middle High German laden, from Old High German ladōn, from Proto-West Germanic laþōn, from Proto-Germanic laþōną, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
ladeth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “ladeth”, step by step
ladeth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lade
| 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... |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |