myEtymology.com: English etymology of relocate

Etymology of the English word relocate

the English word relocate

using the English prefix re-

derived from the Latin prefix re-

derived from the English word locate

derived from the Latin word locatio (renting, hiring out or letting)

derived from the Latin word locatus

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 Spanish suffix -ivo

derived from the Latin suffix -ivus