Where does “locūtiō” come from?

locūtiō (Latin) comes from Latin loquor, from Proto-Italic tlokʷōr, from Proto-Indo-European telkʷ- — to talk.

Ancestry of “locūtiō”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	loquor	I say, speak, tell, talk; I declare, utter
2	Proto-Italic	tlokʷōr	—
3	Proto-Indo-European	telkʷ-	to talk

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