Proto-Indo-European

*ǵelh₂-

‘to laugh’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *ǵelh₂-.

4 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *ǵelh₂-, most familiar first.

• agelast ← ἀγέλαστος ← γελάω
• gelast ← γελαστής ← γελάω
• geloscopy ← γελάω
• misogelast ← γελαστής ← γελάω

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ǵelh₂-