English word loch comes from Proto-Indo-European *lakw-, Proto-Indo-European *lakus, and later Proto-Indo-European *lókus (Pond, pool.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*lakw- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | lake, pond, lake, pool, water, body of water, lake |
*lakus | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
*lókus | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | Pond, pool. |
*loku | Proto-Celtic (cel-pro) | |
*lokus | Proto-Celtic (cel-pro) | |
loch | Old Irish (sga) | Inlet of the sea. Lake. |
loch | Scottish Gaelic (gla) | Arm of the sea. Fjord. Lake. |
loch | English (en) | (Scotland) A bay or arm of the sea.. (Scotland) A lake. |