Where does “lokaltrafikk” come from?

lokaltrafikk (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.

lokaltrafikk (Norwegian Nynorsk): local traffic

Definitions

  1. local traffic

Ancestry of “lokaltrafikk”, step by step

lokaltrafikk 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 trafikk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktrafikktraffic
2Italiantrafficotraffic; trade; activity, rush
3Vulgar Latintransfricareto rub across
4Latinfricōto rub
5LatinfrioI crumble, rub, or break into pieces
6Proto-Italic*friāō—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stel- →Every word from Proto-Italic stlokos →Every word from Old Latin stlocus →