Where does “lada” come from?
lada (Polish) comes from German lade, from Middle High German lade, from Middle High German laden, from Old High German ladōn, from Proto-West Germanic laþōn, from Proto-Germanic laþōną, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
lada (Polish): any; paltry; counter
Definitions
- any; paltry; counter
Ancestry of “lada”, step by step
lada traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German lade
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | lade | inflection of laden: ## first-person singular... |
| 2 | Middle High German | lade | board; plank; shutter; shop |
| 3 | Middle High German | laden | — |
| 4 | Old High German | ladōn | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | laþōn | to invite |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | laþōną | to invite, to call |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
via Proto-Slavic lěda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | lěda | — |