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Where does “Locher” come from?

Locher (German) comes from German lochen, from German loch, from English loch, from Middle English lough, from Scottish Gaelic loch, from Old Irish loch, from Proto-Celtic loku, from Proto-Indo-European lókus — pond, pool.

Locher (German): hole punch

Definitions

  1. hole punch

Ancestry of “Locher”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanlochento punch
2Germanloch—
3EnglishlochA lake; A bay or arm of the sea; Alternative form...
4Middle Englishloughlake; loch
5Scottish Gaeliclochlake; arm of the sea; fjord
6Old Irishlochlake; inlet of the sea; black, dark
7Proto-Celticlokulake, pool
8Proto-Indo-Europeanlókuspond, pool

Words derived from “Locher”

  • Locher
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