Etymology of the English word locate
the English word
locatederived 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
locative,
colocate,
mislocate,
relocate,
located,
locatingCognates
Spanish
localizarUsage
Word found in Modern English
