Where does “überladen” come from?

überladen (German) comes from German lāden, from Middle High German laden, from Old High German ladōn, from Proto-West Germanic laþōn, from Proto-Germanic laþōną, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

überladen (German): To overload; To clutter; To supercharge

Definitions

  1. To overload; To clutter; To supercharge

Ancestry of “überladen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanlāden—
2Middle High Germanladen—
3Old High Germanladōn—
4Proto-West Germaniclaþōnto invite
5Proto-Germaniclaþōnąto invite, to call
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laþōną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic laþōn →