Where does “Laden” come from?
Laden (German) comes 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...
Ancestry of “Laden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | laden | — |
| 2 | Old High German | ladōn | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | laþōn | to invite |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | laþōną | to invite, to call |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |