Where does “hlahtraz” come from?

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

hlahtraz (Proto-Germanic): laughter

Definitions

  1. laughter

Ancestry of “hlahtraz”, step by step

hlahtraz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic hlahjaną

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

via Proto-Indo-European kleg-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankleg-to shout

Words derived from “hlahtraz”

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