Etymology of the English word lagoon
the English word
lagoonderived from the French word
lagunederived from the Italian word
lagunaderived from the Latin word
lacuna (pond; pit, hollow, cavity)
derived from the Latin word
lacus (lake; basin, tank, tub)
Date
The earliest known usage of lagoon in English dates from the 17th century.
Cognates
Dutch
lagune, French
lagune, German
Lagune, Norwegian
lagune, Swedish
laguneUsage
Word found in Modern English
