Etymology of the French word lac
the Old French word
lacderived from the Latin word
lacus (lake; basin, tank, tub)
Date
The earliest known usage of lac in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
lacustreDerivations in other languages
English
lacCognates
Catalan
llac, Catalan
llas, French
lacs, Italian
laccio, Italian
lago, Provençal
lac, Spanish
lagoUsage
Word found in Old French
