Situs
/ˈsaɪ.təs/noun
A position, location, or site; in anatomy and law, the specific place something is situated.
Did you know?In Roman usage, *situs* could mean a place or position, and its root helped generate English words for where things are “set,” including legal and anatomical language about exact location.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sed-
“to sit; to settle down”
Latin
Lat
situs
“placed; situated; position, site”
Late Latin
Lat
situs
“location, situation, placing”
Middle English
Eng
site
“a place or position”
Modern English
Eng
situs
“the specific location or position of something, especially in legal or anatomical contexts”