Where does “Lachyoga” come from?
Lachyoga (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.
Lachyoga (German): laughter yoga
Definitions
- laughter yoga
Ancestry of “Lachyoga”, step by step
Lachyoga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German lachen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via German Yoga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Yoga | yoga (a Hindu discipline) |