Where does “microlocal” come from?

microlocal (English) comes 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.

microlocal (English): Local with respect to both space and cotangent...

Definitions

  1. Local with respect to both space and cotangent...

Ancestry of “microlocal”, step by step

microlocal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English local

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlocalFrom or in a nearby location; Having limited...
2Middle Englishlocal—
3Late Latinlocalisbelonging to a place; local; Belong to a place;...
4Latinlocusplace, spot; a passage of literature; "in the...
5Old Latinstlocus—
6Proto-Italicstlokos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanstel-to put, to place; to locate

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

Words derived from “microlocal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European stel- →Every word from Proto-Italic stlokos →Every word from Old Latin stlocus →