Where does “local” come from?
local (French) comes from Latin locālis, from Latin locus, from Old Latin stlocus, from Proto-Italic stlokos, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.
local (French): local; room
Definitions
- local; room
Ancestry of “local”, step by step
local traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin locālis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | locālis | Belong to a place; local |
| 2 | Latin | locus | place, spot; a passage of literature; "in the... |
| 3 | Old Latin | stlocus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | stlokos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |
via Late Latin localis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | localis | belonging to a place; local; Belong to a place;... |