Where does “avunculocally” come from?
avunculocally (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.
avunculocally (English): In an avunculocal manner
Definitions
- In an avunculocal manner
Ancestry of “avunculocally”, step by step
avunculocally 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 |