Where does “laachen” come from?
laachen (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German lahhan, from Proto-Germanic hlahjaną, from Proto-Indo-European klek- — to laugh, cackle.
laachen (Luxembourgish): to laugh
Ancestry of “laachen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | lahhan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hlahjaną | to laugh |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | klek- | to laugh, cackle |