Where does “ch-Laut” come from?

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

Ancestry of “ch-Laut”, step by step

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