Where does “lokalhistoria” come from?
lokalhistoria (Swedish) comes from Swedish 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.
lokalhistoria (Swedish): local history (of a town or other locality (as a field of inquiry))
Definitions
- local history (of a town or other locality (as a field of inquiry))
Ancestry of “lokalhistoria”, step by step
lokalhistoria traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish lokal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | lokal | local, pertaining to the near area; a place, a... |
| 2 | Latin | locālis | Belong to a place; local |
| 3 | Latin | locus | place, spot; a passage of literature; "in the... |
| 4 | Old Latin | stlocus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | stlokos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |
via Swedish historia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | historia | history; A story, plot; A joke or anecdote |