Etymology Explorer › EnglishWhere does “Elkhart Lake” come from? Elkhart Lake (English) comes from English Lake, from French laqué, from Middle French lache, from Omani Arabic لك, from Persian لاک, from Urdu لاکھ, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀮𑀓𑁆𑀔, from Sanskrit लक्ष — to protect.
Ancestry of “Elkhart Lake”, step by step Elkhart Lake traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Lake Step Language Word Meaning 1 English Lake A placename 2 French laqué past participle of laquer; glazed 3 Middle French lache — 4 Omani Arabic لك — 5 Persian لاک trough, wooden vessel 6 Urdu لاکھ lakh, lac 7 Maharastri Prakrit 𑀮𑀓𑁆𑀔 — 8 Sanskrit लक्ष a mark, sign, token; a mark to aim at, target,... 9 Sanskrit लक्ष् perceive, observe; recognise; to mark, sign 10 Sanskrit रक्ष् to protect, guard, watch, take care of, save,... 11 Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrakṣ- — 12 Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrakš- — 13 Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- to protect
via English Hart Step Language Word Meaning 1 English Hart originally a nickname from 2 Middle English hert A hart; A depiction of a hart, including in... 3 Old English heorot deer, stag 4 Old English ford ford 5 Proto-West Germanic furdu ford 6 Proto-Germanic furduz ford 7 Proto-Indo-European pértus crossing 8 Proto-Indo-European per- before, in front; first; to go through 9 Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós passed , crossed
via English Elk Step Language Word Meaning 1 English Elk An Acorn Electron computer; A member of a... 2 Middle English elk elk, moose (Alces alces) 3 Old English eolh elk UK, moose US the largest member of the deer family 4 Proto-West Germanic *elh — 5 Proto-Germanic elhaz elk 6 Proto-Indo-European h₁élḱis — 7 Proto-Indo-European h₁el- greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...