Where does “hlahhjan” come from?

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

hlahhjan (Proto-West Germanic): to laugh

Definitions

  1. to laugh

Ancestry of “hlahhjan”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hlahhjan”

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