Where does “loch” come from?
loch (Irish) comes from Old Irish loch, from Proto-Celtic loku, from Proto-Indo-European lókus — pond, pool.
loch (Irish): lake
Ancestry of “loch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | loch | lake; inlet of the sea; black, dark |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | loku | lake, pool |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lókus | pond, pool |
Words derived from “loch”