Where does “nedladdare” come from?

nedladdare (Swedish) comes from Swedish ladda ned, from Swedish ladda, from Old Norse hlaða, from Proto-Germanic hlaþaną, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.

nedladdare (Swedish): downloader

Definitions

  1. downloader

Ancestry of “nedladdare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishladda nedto download
2Swedishladdato load; to charge
3Old Norsehlaðato load, to lade; to pile, to stack; to build...
4Proto-Germanichlaþanąto load
5Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂-to put; to lay out
6Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlaþaną →