DictionaryRoot: hladan
Old English
hladan
to load, heap up, burden
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noun / verb
ladle
LAY-dul/ˈleɪdl/
A deep, long-handled spoon for serving liquids, or to serve with one.
Etymology
Here the verb contributes its sense “to draw up water,” rather than simply “to load.” With the tool-forming suffix, it names an implement for drawing up liquids—the function of the serving spoon.