Where does “lading” come from?

lading (Indonesian) comes from Dutch lading, from Dutch laden, from Middle Dutch lāden, from Old Dutch ladan, from Proto-West Germanic hlaþan, from Proto-Germanic hlaþaną, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.

lading (Indonesian): knife

Definitions

  1. knife

Ancestry of “lading”, step by step

lading traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch lading

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchladingcargo; charge, tension; charge
2Dutchladento load; to charge; to convocate
3Middle Dutchlādento load (goods)
4Old Dutchladan
5Proto-West Germanichlaþanto load
6Proto-Germanichlaþanąto load
7Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂-to put; to lay out
8Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break

via Javanese ꦭꦢꦶꦁ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Javaneseꦭꦢꦶꦁknife
2Old Javaneseladiṅ
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂-Every word from Proto-Germanic hlaþaną
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