English
lorcha
Lorcha comes from Portuguese lorcha.
- Portuguesec. 1500–presentlorcha
- Englishearliest quotation 1901same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Portuguesec. 1500–presentlorcha
- Englishearliest quotation 1901same form
Earliest quotation: 1901, Charles S. Leavenworth: “At the same time, the fact must not be…”
The story
From Portuguese lorcha, of unclear origin; see the Portuguese entry for more.uncertain The source flags this step as uncertain.
Every English word from Portuguese lorcha
Today it means
noun A kind of light vessel used on the coast of China, having the hull built on a European model, and the rigging like that of a Chinese junk.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Portuguese lorcha / lorcha