Etymology of the English word allocate
the English word
allocatederived from the Medieval Latin word
allocatioderived from the Latin word
allocare (stow; hire; let)
derived from the Classical Latin word
locare (place, put, station)
derived from the Latin word
locus (place; part of the body; female genitals; grounds of proof; place, territory, locality; seat, rank, position)
using the Latin prefix
ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
Date
The earliest known usage of allocate in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
allocable,
misallocateUsage
Word found in Modern English
