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Where does “lächerlich” come from?

lächerlich (German) comes from Middle High German lecherlich.

lächerlich (German): ridiculous

Definitions

  1. ridiculous

Ancestry of “lächerlich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanlecherlich—

Words derived from “lächerlich”

  • Lächerlichkeit
Every word from Middle High German lecherlich →