Where does “Locher” come from?
Locher (Luxembourgish) comes from German Locher, 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 — pond, pool.
Locher (Luxembourgish): hole punch
Ancestry of “Locher”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Locher | hole punch |
| 2 | German | lochen | to punch |
| 3 | German | loch | — |
| 4 | English | loch | A lake; A bay or arm of the sea; Alternative form... |
| 5 | Middle English | lough | lake; loch |
| 6 | Scottish Gaelic | loch | lake; arm of the sea; fjord |
| 7 | Old Irish | loch | lake; inlet of the sea; black, dark |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | loku | lake, pool |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lókus | pond, pool |