Where does “løye” come from?

løye (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse hlœgi, from Proto-Germanic hlahjaną, from Proto-Indo-European klek- — to laugh, cackle.

Ancestry of “løye”, step by step

løye traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse hlœgi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehlœgiridicule
2Proto-Germanichlahjanąto laugh
3Proto-Indo-Europeanklek-to laugh, cackle

via Old Norse lœgi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselœgi—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European klek- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlahjaną →Every word from Old Norse hlœgi →