Where does “loch” come from?
loch (Scots) comes from Scottish Gaelic loch, from Old Irish loch, from Proto-Celtic loku, from Proto-Indo-European lókus — pond, pool.
loch (Scots): lake, loch, firth
Ancestry of “loch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | loch | lake; arm of the sea; fjord |
| 2 | Old Irish | loch | lake; inlet of the sea; black, dark |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | loku | lake, pool |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lókus | pond, pool |