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Where does “lokal” come from?

lokal (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes 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.

lokal (Norwegian Nynorsk): local

Definitions

  1. local

Ancestry of “lokal”, step by step

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

Words derived from “lokal”

  • lokale
  • lokalavis
  • lokalsamfunn
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