Where does “matrilocality” come from?

matrilocality (English) comes from English matrilocal, 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.

matrilocality (English): The state of being matrilocal, for a married...

Definitions

  1. The state of being matrilocal, for a married...

Ancestry of “matrilocality”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmatrilocalLiving with the family of the wife; uxorilocal;...
2EnglishlocalFrom or in a nearby location; Having limited...
3Middle Englishlocal
4Late Latinlocalisbelonging to a place; local; Belong to a place;...
5Latinlocusplace, spot; a passage of literature; "in the...
6Old Latinstlocus
7Proto-Italicstlokos
8Proto-Indo-Europeanstel-to put, to place; to locate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stel-Every word from Proto-Italic stlokosEvery word from Old Latin stlocus