Where does “lachen” come from?
lachen (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon hlahhian, from Proto-West Germanic hlahhjan, from Proto-Germanic hlahjaną, from Proto-Indo-European klek- — to laugh, cackle.
Ancestry of “lachen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | hlahhian | to laugh |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | hlahhjan | to laugh |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hlahjaną | to laugh |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | klek- | to laugh, cackle |
Words derived from “lachen”