Where does “locello” come from?
locello (Italian) comes from Latin locellus, from Latin loculus, from Latin locus, from Old Latin stlocus, from Proto-Italic stlokos, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.
locello (Italian): Alternative form of loculo
Definitions
- Alternative form of loculo
Ancestry of “locello”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | locellus | a casket, small box |
| 2 | Latin | loculus | A small place; coffin; manger, stall |
| 3 | Latin | locus | place, spot; a passage of literature; "in the... |
| 4 | Old Latin | stlocus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | stlokos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |