Where does “patrilocality” come from?
patrilocality (English) comes from English patrilocal, 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.
patrilocality (English): A socially instituted practice whereupon a...
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- A socially instituted practice whereupon a...
Ancestry of “patrilocality”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | patrilocal | living with the family of the husband; In which... |
| 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 |