Where does “latterlig” come from?

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

latterlig (Danish): ridiculous, ludicrous, laughable

Definitions

  1. ridiculous, ludicrous, laughable

Ancestry of “latterlig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlatterlaughter
2Old Norsehlátrlaughter
3Proto-Germanichlahtrazlaughter
4Proto-Germanichlahjanąto laugh
5Proto-Indo-Europeanklek-to laugh, cackle

Words derived from “latterlig”

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