'asbestos-laden' originates from Modern English, specifically the compound 'asbestos' + 'laden', where 'asbestos' referred to the fibrous mineral and 'laden' meant 'loaded (with)'.

'asbestos' came into English from Greek 'ἄσβεστος' (asbestos) via Latin and later scientific usage, while 'laden' developed from Old English 'hladan' meaning 'to load'; the two were combined in Modern English to form the compound 'asbestos-laden'.

Initially, Greek 'ἄσβεστος' meant 'inextinguishable' (a property ascribed to the mineral) and 'laden' meant 'burdened or loaded'; over time the compound evolved specifically to mean 'loaded with or containing asbestos'.