Where does “locally” come from?
Locally derives from English local plus the Middle English adverbial suffix -ly, from Old English -līċ meaning "like" or "in the manner of," ultimately from Latin locus meaning "place" and Proto-Germanic galīkaz.
locally (English): With respect to place; in place; In or from the...
Definitions
- With respect to place; in place; In or from the...
Ancestry of “locally”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | local | From or in a nearby location; Having limited... |
| 2 | Middle English | local | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | localis | belonging to a place; local; Belong to a place;... |
| 4 | Latin | locus | place, spot; a passage of literature; "in the... |
| 5 | Old Latin | stlocus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | stlokos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |