Where does “los” come from?
los (Mauritian Creole) comes from French loche, from Old French loche, from Vulgar Latin laukka, from Gaulish leuca — loach, slug.
los (Mauritian Creole): slug
Ancestry of “los”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | loche | one of the several species of giant slugs... |
| 2 | Old French | loche | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | laukka | loach |
| 4 | Gaulish | leuca | loach, slug |