allocate etymology

Etymology

• Old French: alocacion
• Latin: allocatio
• allocare (to assign or place)
• ad- ("to, toward") + locare ("to place")

Meaning

• To distribute or assign (resources, funds, etc.) to a specific purpose or person.

Origin

The word "allocate" entered the English language in the 14th century from the Old French word "alocacion", which in turn derived from the Latin word "allocatio". The Latin verb "allocare" meant "to assign or place", and was formed from the preposition "ad" ("to, toward") and the verb "locare" ("to place").

Originally, the term "allocate" was used in a legal context to describe the distribution of property or funds. Over time, its meaning expanded to include the distribution of any type of resources, such as time, energy, or materials.

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