Where does “smuusterlachen” come from?
smuusterlachen (Low German) comes from Low German lachen, from Middle Low German lachen, from Old Saxon hlahhian, from Proto-West Germanic hlahhjan, from Proto-Germanic hlahjaną, from Proto-Indo-European klek- — to laugh, cackle.
smuusterlachen (Low German): to smile and laugh simultaneously
Definitions
- to smile and laugh simultaneously
Ancestry of “smuusterlachen”, step by step
smuusterlachen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Low German lachen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low German | lachen | to laugh |
| 2 | Middle Low German | lachen | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | hlahhian | to laugh |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hlahhjan | to laugh |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hlahjaną | to laugh |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | klek- | to laugh, cackle |
via Low German Smuuster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low German | Smuuster | — |