Locative
/ˈlɒkətɪv/noun
Relating to location, especially a grammatical case expressing place where something is situated.
Did you know?The locative is an ancient grammatical case preserved in languages such as Sanskrit and Latin, where endings could encode “in,” “at,” or “on” without a separate preposition.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*stel-
“To stand or be placed; a proposed root connected with ideas of position and place.”
Classical Latin
Latin
locus
“Place, position, or location.”
Classical Latin
Latin
locativus
“Relating to place; the grammatical case indicating location.”
Late Latin
Latin
locativus
“Pertaining to the locative case or expression of place.”
17th Century
English
locative
“A grammatical term for a form expressing location.”
Modern English
English
locative
“Relating to location or denoting the place where something is situated.”