Where does “lâcher” come from?
lâcher (French) comes from Dutch lachen, from Middle Dutch lachen, from Old Dutch lahhan, from Proto-West Germanic hlahhjan, from Proto-Germanic hlahjaną, from Proto-Indo-European klek- — to laugh, cackle.
lâcher (French): to release; to loosen; to let go; to abandon, to...
Definitions
- to release; to loosen; to let go; to abandon, to...
Ancestry of “lâcher”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | lachen | to laugh |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | lachen | to laugh; to smile; to be happy |
| 3 | Old Dutch | lahhan | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hlahhjan | to laugh |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hlahjaną | to laugh |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | klek- | to laugh, cackle |
Words derived from “lâcher”