Where does “hlátr” come from?

hlátr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hlahtraz, from Proto-Germanic hlahjaną, from Proto-Indo-European klek- — to laugh, cackle.

hlátr (Old Norse): laughter

Definitions

  1. laughter

Ancestry of “hlátr”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hlátr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European klek- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlahjaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlahtraz →