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

Definitions

  1. to laugh

Ancestry of “laachen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanlahhan—
2Proto-Germanichlahjanąto laugh
3Proto-Indo-Europeanklek-to laugh, cackle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European klek- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlahjaną →Every word from Old High German lahhan →