Etymology of the English word dislocation
the English word
dislocationderived from the Medieval Latin word
dislocatioderived from the Latin word
locatio (renting, hiring out or letting)
derived from the Latin word
locatusderived 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 Spanish suffix
-ivoderived from the Latin suffix
-ivusDerivations in English
dislocateUsage
Word found in Modern English
