Where does “scheckiglachen” come from?
scheckiglachen (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.
scheckiglachen (German): to laugh one's head off
Definitions
- to laugh one's head off
Ancestry of “scheckiglachen”, step by step
scheckiglachen 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 scheckig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | scheckig | dappled |