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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hlahjaną

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *klek- (to laugh, cackle). Cognate with Russian клекота́ть (klekotátʹ, to scream (of birds of prey)). Possibly related to Proto-Celtic *klokkos (bell).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxlɑx.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*hlahjaną

  1. to laugh

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

References

  • Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*hlah(j)an-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN
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