Where does “ladler” come from?

ladler (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.

ladler (English): One who ladles; Someone who transports molten...

Definitions

  1. One who ladles; Someone who transports molten...

Ancestry of “ladler”, step by step

ladler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ladle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishladleA deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved,...
2Middle Englishladel
3Old Englishhlædelladle
4Proto-Germanichlaþanąto load
5Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂-to put; to lay out
6Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break

via English ER

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishERThe statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of...
2Turkisherearly; brave; man, male
3Ottoman Turkishایرsaddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal
4Old Anatolian Turkishایرearly, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event
5Proto-Turkicēdersaddle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂-Every word from Proto-Germanic hlaþaną