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...
laadik (Estonian): chest large box
Definitions
- chest large box
Ancestry of “laadik”, step by step
laadik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Swedish ladika
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | ladika | — |
| 2 | Hungarian | láda | chest, box, case |
| 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... |
via Middle Low German lade
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | lade | — |