Where does “laad” come from?
laad (Manx) comes from Middle English lāden, from Old English hladan, from Proto-West Germanic hlaþan, from Proto-Germanic hlaþaną, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.
laad (Manx): load, burden; consignment, cargo, complement; to...
Definitions
- load, burden; consignment, cargo, complement; to...
Ancestry of “laad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | lāden | to load |
| 2 | Old English | hladan | to load |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hlaþan | to load |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hlaþaną | to load |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂- | to put; to lay out |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₂- | to beat; to break |
Words derived from “laad”