Where does “ladel” come from?
ladel (Middle English) comes from Old English hlædel, from Proto-Germanic hlaþaną, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.
Ancestry of “ladel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | hlædel | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hlaþaną | to load |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂- | to put; to lay out |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₂- | to beat; to break |
Words derived from “ladel”