Where does “łöch” come from?

łöch (Vilamovian) comes from Old High German loh, from Proto-West Germanic lok, from Proto-Germanic luką, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.

łöch (Vilamovian): A hole; cavity; A room, apartment, flat or house...

Definitions

  1. A hole; cavity; A room, apartment, flat or house...

Ancestry of “łöch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanlohforest; hole
2Proto-West Germaniclokshutter, lock; hole
3Proto-Germaniclukąlock; shutter; opening, aperture, hole
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic luką →Every word from Proto-West Germanic lok →