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Where does “ladon” come from?

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

Ancestry of “ladon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germaniclaþōnto invite
2Proto-Germaniclaþōnąto invite, to call
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “ladon”

  • einladen
  • inladēn
  • inladōn
  • īnladen
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