Where does “lokalsamfunn” come from?

lokalsamfunn (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk 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.

lokalsamfunn (Norwegian Nynorsk): a local community

Definitions

  1. a local community

Ancestry of “lokalsamfunn”, step by step

lokalsamfunn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk lokal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklokallocal
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 Nynorsk samfunn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksamfunnsociety; community
2Old Norsesamfundrgathering
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stel- →Every word from Proto-Italic stlokos →Every word from Old Latin stlocus →