loch

Polish

noun
Definitions
  • dungeon (an underground prison or vault)
  • colloquial, regional cellar (esp. a pantry in the cellar)

Etymology

Borrowed from German Loch (hole, gap, opening, cavity, pit) derived from Middle High German loch derived from Old High German loh derived from Proto-Germanic *luką (lock, opening, hole) derived from Proto-Indo-European *lewg- (bend, twist, turn, fold, break).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*lewg-

Gloss

bend, twist, turn, fold, break

Concept
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Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

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