Load
/loʊd/noun
A quantity of something that is carried or transported.
Did you know?In Old English, 'ladan' meant 'to carry' or 'to lead', linking the act of loading with leadership and guidance in ancient times.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*leu̯d-
“to lead or carry”
Old English
Old English
lād
“a way, a leading, a carrying”
Middle English
Middle English
lade
“to load or burden”
Modern English
English
load
“a burden or weight carried by something”