Where does “laden” come from?

laden (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon hladan, from Proto-West Germanic hlaþan, from Proto-Germanic hlaþaną, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.

Ancestry of “laden”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Saxon	hladan	to load, to lade
2	Proto-West Germanic	hlaþan	to load
3	Proto-Germanic	hlaþaną	to load
4	Proto-Indo-European	kleh₂-	to put; to lay out
5	Proto-Indo-European	kelh₂-	to beat; to break

Words derived from “laden”

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Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlaþaną →