Where does “avunculocality” come from?
avunculocality (English) comes from English avunculocal, from English local, from Middle English local, from Late Latin localis, from Latin locus, from Old Latin stlocus, from Proto-Italic stlokos, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.
avunculocality (English): The practice of a newly-married couple living in the household of the husband's maternal uncle
Definitions
- The practice of a newly-married couple living in the household of the husband's maternal uncle
Ancestry of “avunculocality”, step by step
avunculocality traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English avunculocal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | avunculocal | Characterized by couples living with the... |
| 2 | English | local | From or in a nearby location; Having limited... |
| 3 | Middle English | local | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | localis | belonging to a place; local; Belong to a place;... |
| 5 | Latin | locus | place, spot; a passage of literature; "in the... |
| 6 | Old Latin | stlocus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | stlokos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |