Where does “utlachen” come from?

utlachen (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.

utlachen (Low German): to laugh out, laugh loud

Definitions

  1. to laugh out, laugh loud

Ancestry of “utlachen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Low Germanlachento laugh
2Middle Low Germanlachen—
3Old Saxonhlahhianto laugh
4Proto-West Germanichlahhjanto laugh
5Proto-Germanichlahjanąto laugh
6Proto-Indo-Europeanklek-to laugh, cackle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European klek- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlahjaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hlahhjan →