Where does “Lachmöwe” come from?
Lachmöwe (German) comes from German lachen, from Middle High German lachen, from Old High German lahhen, from Proto-West Germanic hlahhjan, from Proto-Germanic hlahjaną, from Proto-Indo-European klek- — to laugh, cackle.
Lachmöwe (German): black-headed gull
Ancestry of “Lachmöwe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | lachen | to laugh |
| 2 | Middle High German | lachen | to laugh |
| 3 | Old High German | lahhen | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hlahhjan | to laugh |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hlahjaną | to laugh |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | klek- | to laugh, cackle |