Where does “Loch” come from?
Loch (German) comes from Middle High German loch, from Old High German loh, from Proto-West Germanic lok, from Proto-Germanic luką, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.
Loch (German): hole; perforation; hole in the ground; pit; gap;...
Definitions
- hole; perforation; hole in the ground; pit; gap;...
Ancestry of “Loch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | loch | — |
| 2 | Old High German | loh | forest; hole |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | lok | shutter, lock; hole |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | luką | lock; shutter; opening, aperture, hole |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |
Words derived from “Loch”