Where does “löghe” come from?
löghe (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse hlœgi, from Proto-Germanic hlahjaną, from Proto-Indo-European klek- — to laugh, cackle.
Ancestry of “löghe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | hlœgi | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hlahjaną | to laugh |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | klek- | to laugh, cackle |
Words derived from “löghe”