Where does “Lochlann” come from?

Lochlann (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic loch, from Old Irish loch, from Proto-Celtic loku, from Proto-Indo-European lókus — pond, pool.

Lochlann (Scottish Gaelic): land of the lochs, loch or fjord land, i.e....

Definitions

  1. land of the lochs, loch or fjord land, i.e....

Ancestry of “Lochlann”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliclochlake; arm of the sea; fjord
2Old Irishlochlake; inlet of the sea; black, dark
3Proto-Celticlokulake, pool
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlókuspond, pool

Words derived from “Lochlann

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lókusEvery word from Proto-Celtic lokuEvery word from Old Irish loch