Where does “turlough” come from?

turlough (English) comes from Irish loch, from Old Irish loch, from Proto-Celtic loku, from Proto-Indo-European lókus — pond, pool.

turlough (English): A temporary lake in an area of limestone, filled...

Definitions

  1. A temporary lake in an area of limestone, filled...

Ancestry of “turlough”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishlochlake
2Old Irishlochlake; inlet of the sea; black, dark
3Proto-Celticlokulake, pool
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlókuspond, pool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lókus →Every word from Proto-Celtic loku →Every word from Old Irish loch →