Where does “loch” come from?

loch (Middle High German) comes from Old High German loh, from Proto-West Germanic lok, from Proto-Germanic luką, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.

Ancestry of “loch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanlohforest; hole
2Proto-West Germaniclokshutter, lock; hole
3Proto-Germaniclukąlock; shutter; opening, aperture, hole
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter

Words derived from “loch”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic luką →Every word from Proto-West Germanic lok →