Where does “regionalisme” come from?

regionalisme (Catalan) comes from Catalan regional, from Latin regionalis, from Latin regiō, from Latin Aemilia, from Latin aemulus, from Proto-Italic aimelos, from Proto-Italic aimos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eym- — to copy, imitate.

regionalisme (Catalan): regionalism affection for one's own region

Definitions

  1. regionalism affection for one's own region

Ancestry of “regionalisme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanregionalregional
2LatinregionalisOf or belonging to a region or province—regional,...
3Latinregiōdirection, line
4LatinAemilia
5Latinaemulusstriving to equal or excel, rivaling; in a bad...
6Proto-Italicaimelosstriving to equal or excel, rivaling; in a bad...
7Proto-Italicaimosimitation
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eym-to copy, imitate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eym-