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Where does “löjlig” come from?

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

löjlig (Swedish): ridiculous

Definitions

  1. ridiculous

Ancestry of “löjlig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishløgheliker—
2Old Norsehlœgiligr—
3Proto-Germanic*hlōgijaną—
4Proto-Germanichlahjanąto laugh
5Proto-Indo-Europeanklek-to laugh, cackle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European klek- →