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

Definitions

  1. to laugh

Ancestry of “lachen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichlahjanąto laugh
2Proto-Indo-Europeanklek-to laugh, cackle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European klek- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlahjaną →