Lood

East Central German

Etymology

From Middle High German lade, from Middle High German laden; alternatively, from Middle Low German lāde, from the verb lāden (whence German Low German Laa): all related to Old High German and Old Saxon hladan (“to load”).

Compare German Lade and Saterland Frisian Loade (“chest, box”).

Noun

Lood f

1. (Erzgebirgisch) chest, box

   Synonym: Truh

References

• Hendrik Heidler: "Echtes Erzgebirgisch, Wuu de Hasen Hoosn haasn", P. 81

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Celtic *ɸloudom

Gaulish *loudonbor.?

Proto-West Germanic *laud

Old Frisian lād

Saterland Frisian Lood

Inherited from Old Frisian lād, from Proto-West Germanic *laud, possibly borrowed from Gaulish *loudon, from Proto-Celtic *ɸloudom (“lead”).

Noun

Lood n

1. lead (metal)