Etymograph

English

Laid

Laid comes from Middle English lade ‘river crossing’, from Old English lād ‘canal, watercourse’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *loyt-éh₂-.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*loyt-éh₂-reconstructed
  2. Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*laidō‘a leading’reconstructed
  3. Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*laidureconstructed
  4. Old Englishc. 450–1150lād‘canal, watercourse’
  5. Old English, derivedc. 450–1150gelād
  6. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500lade‘river crossing’
  7. EnglishtodayLaid

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*loyt-éh₂-reconstructed
  2. Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*laidō‘a leading’reconstructed
  3. Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*laidureconstructed
  4. Old Englishc. 450–1150lād‘canal, watercourse’
  5. Old English, derivedc. 450–1150gelād
  6. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500lade‘river crossing’
  7. EnglishtodayLaid

Linked words

through Old English lād ‘canal, watercourse’

load, lade

Today it means

name A surname.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *loyt-éh₂- / Laid

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