Where does “bioregionalism” come from?
bioregionalism (English) comes from English regionalism, from English regional, from Middle French régional, from Latin regionalis, from Latin regiō, from Latin Aemilia, from Latin aemulus, from Proto-Italic aimelos — to copy, imitate.
bioregionalism (English): The belief that naturally-defined regions should...
Definitions
- The belief that naturally-defined regions should...
Ancestry of “bioregionalism”, step by step
bioregionalism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English regionalism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | regionalism | Affection, often excessive, for one's own region... |
| 2 | English | regional | Of, or pertaining to, a specific region or... |
| 3 | Middle French | régional | — |
| 4 | Latin | regionalis | Of or belonging to a region or province—regional,... |
| 5 | Latin | regiō | direction, line |
| 6 | Latin | Aemilia | — |
| 7 | Latin | aemulus | striving to equal or excel, rivaling; in a bad... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | aimelos | striving to equal or excel, rivaling; in a bad... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | aimos | imitation |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eym- | to copy, imitate |
via English Bio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Bio | Abbreviation of biology |
| 2 | English | biology | The study of all life or living matter; The... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βίος | life |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Γένεσις | Genesis. The title of the first book of the Bible and Pentateuch as in the Septuagint translation in Greek |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | génetis | origin, source |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |