Where does “hlœgi” come from?

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

hlœgi (Old Norse): ridicule

Definitions

  1. ridicule

Ancestry of “hlœgi”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hlœgi”

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