RAETO-ROMAN
The name Larcher dates back 2000 years to the times of the Roman Empire. At that time the Alps were inhabited by a population which later was named "Rhaeto-Romans". They are supposedly of Celtic origin and their language was romanized during the time of this Roman Empire. Wherever these Rhaeto-Romans have left their traces the name of Larcher can be found. That is Western Austria and Northern Italy in particular.

The linguistic root of the word is "larix" = the larch tree, which is very common in this part of the Alps and which then was used to obtain resin which was used for many purposes.

A person named "Larcher" was someone who had the skill to extract resin from larch trees.

"Larcher" therefore is not a German word, but a germanized word with Raeto-Roman roots.

After the campaigns of Drusus and Tiberius in 15 BC areas north of the alps (til the danube) were under Roman control. The date of the foundation of the province Raetia is not entirely clear, but latest under the emperor Caligula (37-41) the province was established. The provincial territory included territories from Switzerland, Austria and Germany (80000 km2).