Where does “Ledder” come from?
Ledder (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German ladder, from Old Saxon hlēderi, from Proto-West Germanic *hlaidriju, from Proto-Germanic hlaidrijō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
Ledder (German Low German): ladder
Definitions
- ladder
Ancestry of “Ledder”, step by step
Ledder traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Low German ladder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | ladder | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | hlēderi | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *hlaidriju | ladder |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hlaidrijō | ladder |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Middle Low German leddere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | leddere | — |
via Middle Low German ledere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | ledere | — |