Where does “delocalization” come from?
delocalization (English) comes from English localization, from English localize, from English local, from Middle English local, from Late Latin localis, from Latin locus, from Old Latin stlocus, from Proto-Italic stlokos — to put, to place; to locate.
delocalization (English): the process of delocalizing or the fact of being...
Definitions
- the process of delocalizing or the fact of being...
Ancestry of “delocalization”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | localization | The act of localizing; The state of being... |
| 2 | English | localize | To make local; to fix in, or assign to, a... |
| 3 | English | local | From or in a nearby location; Having limited... |
| 4 | Middle English | local | — |
| 5 | Late Latin | localis | belonging to a place; local; Belong to a place;... |
| 6 | Latin | locus | place, spot; a passage of literature; "in the... |
| 7 | Old Latin | stlocus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | stlokos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |