Where does “hlæja” come from?

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

hlæja (Old Norse): to laugh

Definitions

  1. to laugh

Ancestry of “hlæja”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hlæja”

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