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Where does “Lochlannais” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Lochlannais”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish GaelicLochlannland of the lochs, loch or fjord land, i.e....
2Scottish Gaeliclochlake; arm of the sea; fjord
3Old Irishlochlake; inlet of the sea; black, dark
4Proto-Celticlokulake, pool
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlókuspond, pool
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