Where does “Achlaut” come from?

Achlaut (German) comes from German ach, from Russian ох, from Proto-Slavic *oxъ, from Proto-Slavic *o — oh! (Used to express strong emotions).

Achlaut (German): voiceless velar fricative

Definitions

  1. voiceless velar fricative

Ancestry of “Achlaut”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanachoh
2Russianохoh, ah
3Proto-Slavic*oxъoh
4Proto-Slavic*ooh! (Used to express strong emotions)
Every word from Proto-Slavic *o →Every word from Proto-Slavic *oxъ →Every word from Russian ох →