Where does “ladl” come from?

ladl (Welsh) comes from English ladle, from Middle English ladel, from Old English hlædel, from Proto-Germanic hlaþaną, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.

ladl (Welsh): ladle

Definitions

  1. ladle

Ancestry of “ladl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishladleA deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved,...
2Middle Englishladel—
3Old Englishhlædelladle
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 →