An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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spot
  لک، لکه  
lak (#), laké (#)
Fr.: tache  

A mark on a surface differing sharply in color from its surroundings. → sunspot; → Great Red Spot.

Etymology (EN): M.E. spotte “a spot, blot, patch;” M.Du. spotte “spot, speck.”

Etymology (PE): Lak(k), lak(k)é “spot, stain.”