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Where does “kincsesláda” come from?

kincsesláda (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian láda, 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...

kincsesláda (Hungarian): treasure chest

Definitions

  1. treasure chest

Ancestry of “kincsesláda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianládachest, box, case
2Germanladeinflection of laden: ## first-person singular...
3Middle High Germanladeboard; plank; shutter; shop
4Middle High Germanladen—
5Old High Germanladōn—
6Proto-West Germaniclaþōnto invite
7Proto-Germaniclaþōnąto invite, to call
8Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
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