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Where does “hlaþan” come from?

hlaþan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic hlaþaną, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.

hlaþan (Proto-West Germanic): to load

Definitions

  1. to load

Ancestry of “hlaþan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichlaþanąto load
2Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂-to put; to lay out
3Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break

Words derived from “hlaþan”

  • laden
  • lading
  • lade
  • overladen
  • unladen
  • unlade
  • ladenness
  • lader
  • ladeth
  • relade
  • ladest
  • lademan
  • Eisenwarenladen
  • Ladegerät
  • aufladen
  • Lebensmittelladen
  • lade
  • Gemüseladen
  • Fensterladen
  • Ladungsverteilung
  • Buchladen
  • Laden
  • Tante-Emma-Laden
  • Ladungsdichte
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