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Where does “ladēn” come from?

ladēn (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic laþōną, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

ladēn (Old High German): to invite

Definitions

  1. to invite

Ancestry of “ladēn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclaþōnąto invite, to call
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “ladēn”

  • einladen
  • inladēn
  • inladōn
  • īnladen
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