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Where does “løghliker” come from?

løghliker (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse hlœgiligr, from Proto-Germanic *hlōgijaną, from Proto-Germanic hlahjaną, from Proto-Indo-European klek- — to laugh, cackle.

Ancestry of “løghliker”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehlœgiligr—
2Proto-Germanic*hlōgijaną—
3Proto-Germanichlahjanąto laugh
4Proto-Indo-Europeanklek-to laugh, cackle

Words derived from “løghliker”

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