Where does “hladan” come from?
hladan (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-West Germanic hlaþan, from Proto-Germanic hlaþaną, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.
hladan (Old Saxon): to load, to lade
Ancestry of “hladan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | hlaþan | to load |
| 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 “hladan”