Where does “laadik” come from?
laadik (Estonian) comes from Old Swedish ladika, from Hungarian láda, 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...
Ancestry of “laadik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | ladika | — |
| 2 | Hungarian | láda | chest, box, case |
| 3 | German | lade | inflection of laden:
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| 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... |