Where does “le” come from?
le (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish lēia, from Old Norse hlæja, from Proto-Germanic hlahjaną, from Proto-Indo-European klek- — to laugh, cackle.
le (Swedish): to smile; to laugh
Ancestry of “le”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | lēia | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | hlæja | to laugh |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hlahjaną | to laugh |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | klek- | to laugh, cackle |