Where does “matrilocally” come from?
matrilocally (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.
matrilocally (English): In a matrilocal fashion
Definitions
- In a matrilocal fashion
Ancestry of “matrilocally”, step by step
matrilocally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English matrilocal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | matrilocal | Living with the family of the wife; uxorilocal;... |
| 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 |