Etymology

matrilocal

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Today it means: Living with the family of the wife; uxorilocal. Full definition →

English local ← Latin māter ← Proto-Italic *mātēr
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*méh₂tēr
  2. Proto-Italic*mātēr
  3. Latinmāter
  4. Englishmatri-
  5. Englishlocal
  6. English todaymatrilocal

From matri- + local.

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