Wiktionary indicates that Loch derives from proto-Germanic (*luka (“lock; hole”), or even proto-Indo European *lewg- (“to bend; turn”). So it would be a common etymological ancestor to both Scottish Gaelic and Yiddish. (Therefore the Yiddish לאָך (lokh) is the cousin, not the parent, of the Scottish word).
I admit this is a silly question but I can't help asking myself...
ReplyDeleteif he/she/it were real, would the monster be edible in accordance with kashrut?
Definitely not kosher.
ReplyDeleteWiktionary indicates that Loch derives from proto-Germanic (*luka (“lock; hole”), or even proto-Indo European *lewg- (“to bend; turn”). So it would be a common etymological ancestor to both Scottish Gaelic and Yiddish. (Therefore the Yiddish לאָך (lokh) is the cousin, not the parent, of the Scottish word).
ReplyDeleteHa! Wonderful.
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