loc (place)

place

Spelled loc · locus 'place'

Latin locus meant place: locate finds a place, allocate assigns one, and dislocate moves something out of its proper place.

Words built from it

locate — to find or establish the position of something
loc (place) + -ate (make or put)
local — relating to a particular place or nearby area
loc (place) + -al (relating to)
allocate — to assign resources for a particular purpose
al- (to; form of ad-) + loc (place) + -ate (make or put)
dislocate — to move something out of its proper position
dis- (apart) + loc (place) + -ate (make or put)
relocate — to move to a different place
re- (again) + loc (place) + -ate (make or put)
locomotion — movement from one place to another
loc (place) + motion (movement)
locus — the place or center where something happens
loc (place) + -us (noun ending)

locution — From Latin locutio, 'speech,' from loqui, 'speak'; it does not come from locus, 'place.'