Where does “Ladendiebstahl” come from?
Ladendiebstahl (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...
Ladendiebstahl (German): shoplifting
Definitions
- shoplifting
Ancestry of “Ladendiebstahl”, step by step
Ladendiebstahl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German lāden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | lāden | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | laden | — |
| 3 | Old High German | ladōn | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | laþōn | to invite |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laþōną | to invite, to call |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
via German Diebstahl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Diebstahl | theft |