Where does “vallokal” come from?

vallokal (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.

vallokal (Swedish): polling station, polling place, voting station

Definitions

  1. polling station, polling place, voting station

Ancestry of “vallokal”, step by step

vallokal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish lokal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlokallocal, pertaining to the near area; a place, a...
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 Swedish väl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvälwell; accurately, completely, to a significant...
2Old Swedishhvalwhale
3Old Norsehvalrwhale
4Proto-Germanichwalazwhale, sheatfish
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kʷáloslarge fish; sheatfish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stel- →Every word from Proto-Italic stlokos →Every word from Old Latin stlocus →