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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *klek- (to laugh, cackle), a seemingly-onomatopoeic root attested in Germanic and Slavic languages. Cognate with Russian клекота́ть (klekotátʹ, to scream (of birds of prey)).[1] Possibly related to Proto-Celtic *klokkos (bell).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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*hlahjaną

  1. to laugh (+ genitive of thing laughed at)

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References

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  1. ^ Guus Kroonen (2013) “*hlah(j)an-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 228
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