Where does “overladen” come from?
overladen (English) comes from English laden, 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 — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
overladen (English): Packed heavily, especially beyond normal...
Definitions
- Packed heavily, especially beyond normal...
Ancestry of “overladen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | laden | Weighed down with a load, burdened; Heavy;... |
| 2 | English | lade | To fill or load; To weigh down, oppress, or... |
| 3 | German | lade | inflection of laden: ## first-person singular... |
| 4 | Middle High German | lade | board; plank; shutter; shop |
| 5 | Middle High German | laden | — |
| 6 | Old High German | ladōn | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | laþōn | to invite |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | laþōną | to invite, to call |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |