Where does “woonregio” come from?

woonregio (Dutch) comes from Dutch regio, 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.

woonregio (Dutch): residential area

Definitions

  1. residential area

Ancestry of “woonregio”, step by step

woonregio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch regio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchregioregion
2Latinregiōdirection, line
3LatinAemilia
4Latinaemulusstriving to equal or excel, rivaling; in a bad...
5Proto-Italicaimelosstriving to equal or excel, rivaling; in a bad...
6Proto-Italicaimosimitation
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eym-to copy, imitate

via Dutch wonen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwonento live
2Middle Dutchwōnento live, to have a home
3Old Dutchwononto live, to dwell
4Proto-West Germanicwunēnto stay, to dwell, to live
5Proto-GermanicwunānąTo be satisfied, be pleased with, enjoy; To be...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eym-Every word from Proto-Italic aimosEvery word from Proto-Italic aimelos
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