Where does “Łoch” come from?

Łoch (Polish) comes from Polish łoch, from German loch, from English loch, from Middle English lough, from Scottish Gaelic loch, from Old Irish loch, from Proto-Celtic loku, from Proto-Indo-European lókus — pond, pool.

Łoch (Polish): dungeon

Definitions

  1. dungeon

Ancestry of “Łoch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishłochdungeon
2Germanlochhole; perforation
3EnglishlochA lake; A bay or arm of the sea; Alternative form...
4Middle Englishloughlake; loch
5Scottish Gaeliclochlake; arm of the sea; fjord
6Old Irishlochlake; inlet of the sea; black, dark
7Proto-Celticlokulake, pool
8Proto-Indo-Europeanlókuspond, pool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lókusEvery word from Proto-Celtic lokuEvery word from Old Irish loch