Where does “Bundeslade” come from?
Bundeslade (German) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Bundeslade (German): the Ark of the Covenant
Ancestry of “Bundeslade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | lade | inflection of laden:
## first-person singular... |
| 2 | Middle High German | lade | board; plank; shutter; shop |
| 3 | Middle High German | laden | — |
| 4 | Old High German | ladōn | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | laþōn | to invite |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | laþōną | to invite, to call |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |