Where does “loculus” come from?

loculus (Latin) comes from Latin locus, from Old Latin stlocus, from Proto-Italic stlokos, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.

loculus (Latin): A small place; coffin; manger, stall

Definitions

  1. A small place; coffin; manger, stall

Ancestry of “loculus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlocusplace, spot; a passage of literature; "in the...
2Old Latinstlocus—
3Proto-Italicstlokos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstel-to put, to place; to locate

Words derived from “loculus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European stel- →Every word from Proto-Italic stlokos →Every word from Old Latin stlocus →