Where does “hlihhan” come from?

hlihhan (Old English) comes from Old English hliehhan, from Proto-West Germanic hlahhjan, from Proto-Germanic hlahjaną, from Proto-Indo-European klek- — to laugh, cackle.

hlihhan (Old English): Alternative form of hliehhan

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of hliehhan

Ancestry of “hlihhan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhliehhanto laugh
2Proto-West Germanichlahhjanto laugh
3Proto-Germanichlahjanąto laugh
4Proto-Indo-Europeanklek-to laugh, cackle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European klek- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlahjaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hlahhjan →