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

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

Words derived from “löghe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European klek- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlahjaną →Every word from Old Norse hlœgi →
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