Where does “uxorilocality” come from?
uxorilocality (English) comes from English uxorilocal, 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.
uxorilocality (English): The quality of being uxorilocal
Definitions
- The quality of being uxorilocal
Ancestry of “uxorilocality”, step by step
uxorilocality traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English uxorilocal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | uxorilocal | Matrilocal |
| 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 |