Where does “minilocus” come from?

minilocus (English) comes from English locus, from Latin locus, from Old Latin stlocus, from Proto-Italic stlokos, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.

minilocus (English): A small locus

Definitions

  1. A small locus

Ancestry of “minilocus”, step by step

minilocus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English locus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlocusA place or locality, especially a centre of...
2Latinlocusplace, spot; a passage of literature; "in the...
3Old Latinstlocus—
4Proto-Italicstlokos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstel-to put, to place; to locate

via English Mini

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMiniA model of compact car, originally built by BMC...
2Italianminiminiskirt; second-person singular present...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stel- →