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Where does “loche” come from?

loche (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin laukka, from Gaulish leuca — loach, slug.

Ancestry of “loche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinlaukkaloach
2Gaulishleucaloach, slug

Words derived from “loche”

  • loach
  • loche
  • loche
  • loche
  • los
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