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