Where does “loci” come from?
Loci comes from Latin locus, descended from Old Latin stlocus, which traces to Proto-Indo-European stel-, a root meaning to place or set.
loci (English): plural of locus
Ancestry of “loci”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | locus | A place or locality, especially a centre of... |
| 2 | Latin | locus | place, spot; a passage of literature; "in the... |
| 3 | Old Latin | stlocus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | stlokos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |