Where does “interregional” come from?
Interregional comes from Latin inter- (between) and Latin regionalis (of a region), ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- (to direct or rule) and wel- (to turn or roll).
interregional (English): Of, pertaining to, or connecting two or more...
Definitions
- Of, pertaining to, or connecting two or more...
Ancestry of “interregional”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | inter | To bury in a grave; To confine, as in a prison |
| 2 | Middle English | enteren | — |
| 3 | French | entrer | to enter |
| 4 | Middle French | entrer | to enter |
| 5 | Old French | entrer | to enter |
| 6 | Latin | intrō | — |
| 7 | Latin | intra | within; inside; during; less than |
| 8 | Latin | interus | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁énteros | inside, within |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -teros | Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix |