Where does “latter” come from?

latter (Danish) comes from Old Norse hlátr, from Proto-Germanic hlahtraz, from Proto-Germanic hlahjaną, from Proto-Indo-European klek- — to laugh, cackle.

latter (Danish): laughter

Definitions

  1. laughter

Ancestry of “latter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehlátrlaughter
2Proto-Germanichlahtrazlaughter
3Proto-Germanichlahjanąto laugh
4Proto-Indo-Europeanklek-to laugh, cackle

Words derived from “latter”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European klek- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlahjaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlahtraz →