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
- 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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ladle | A deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved,... |
| 2 | Middle English | ladel | — |
| 3 | Old English | hlædel | ladle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hlaþaną | to load |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂- | to put; to lay out |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₂- | to beat; to break |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |