Etymology of the French word localité
the French word
localitéderived from the Late Latin word
localitasderived from the Latin word
localis (local; of, relating to place)
derived from the Latin word
locus (place; part of the body; female genitals; grounds of proof; place, territory, locality; seat, rank, position)
derived from the Old French word
localderived from the Latin word
localis (local; of, relating to place)
derived from the Latin word
locus (place; part of the body; female genitals; grounds of proof; place, territory, locality; seat, rank, position)
using the French suffix
-itéDate
The earliest known usage of localité in French dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in other languages
English
locality, Romanian
localitate
