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

Definitions

  1. to smile; to laugh

Ancestry of “le”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishlēiato laugh
2Old Norsehlæjato laugh
3Proto-Germanichlahjanąto laugh
4Proto-Indo-Europeanklek-to laugh, cackle

Words derived from “le”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European klek- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlahjaną →Every word from Old Norse hlæja →