Where does “lahter” come from?
lahter (Middle High German) comes from Old High German lahtar, from Proto-Germanic hlahtraz, from Proto-Germanic hlahjaną, from Proto-Indo-European klek- — to laugh, cackle.
Ancestry of “lahter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | lahtar | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hlahtraz | laughter |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hlahjaną | to laugh |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | klek- | to laugh, cackle |
Words derived from “lahter”