Etymology Explorer › Latin

Where does “locum” come from?

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

locum (Latin): place, spot; accusative singular of locus

Definitions

  1. place, spot; accusative singular of locus

Ancestry of “locum”, 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 “locum”

  • lieutenant
  • lieu
  • milieu
  • leftenant
  • sublieutenant
  • lieutenantship
  • micromilieu
  • lieutenantry
  • Loup
  • loup-garou
  • sub-lieutenant
  • chef-lieu
  • louveteau
  • milieu
  • loup
  • louvetelle
  • à la queue leu leu
  • loup de mer
  • non-lieu
  • loup-garou
  • lieu
  • lieutenant
  • Milieu
  • Oberleutnant
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stel- →