| − | A '''lake''' usually refers to a sizeable inland body of standing water (the term lake can also refer to a pool of other liquid).<ref>http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/lake</ref> The world's largest lakes are in the [[Northern Hemisphere]], and the majority of lakes are in [[North America]]. <ref>http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-the-worlds-largest-bodies-of-water.htm</ref> | + | A '''lake''' usually refers to a sizeable inland body of standing water (the term lake can also refer to a pool of other liquid).<ref name="MWLake">Merriam-Webster: [http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/lake "Lake"]</ref> One of the origins of the word is the Greek "lakkos", meaning "pond".<ref name="MWLake"/> The world's largest lakes are in the [[Northern Hemisphere]], and the majority of lakes are in [[North America]]. <ref>wiseGEEK: [http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-the-worlds-largest-bodies-of-water.htm "What are the World's Largest Bodies of Water?"]</ref> |