Where does “lokalvalg” come from?

lokalvalg (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål lokal, 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.

lokalvalg (Norwegian Bokmål): local election

Definitions

  1. local election

Ancestry of “lokalvalg”, step by step

lokalvalg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål lokal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmållokallocal
2LatinlocālisBelong to a place; local
3Latinlocusplace, spot; a passage of literature; "in the...
4Old Latinstlocus—
5Proto-Italicstlokos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanstel-to put, to place; to locate

via Norwegian Bokmål valg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålvalgelection; choice
2Old Norsevalchoice
3Old Norsevalrthe dead, slain in battle; falcon, hawk
4Proto-Germanicwalazwounded; lich, corpse, dead body; battlefield
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₃-to hit, to strike
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stel- →Every word from Proto-Italic stlokos →Every word from Old Latin stlocus →