Where does “lachen” come from?
lachen (Crimean Gothic) comes from Proto-Germanic hlahjaną, from Proto-Indo-European klek- — to laugh, cackle.
lachen (Crimean Gothic): to laugh
Ancestry of “lachen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hlahjaną | to laugh |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | klek- | to laugh, cackle |