Where does “regional” come from?
Regional comes from Middle French régional, from Latin regionalis, derived from Latin regio, which traces back through the Proto-Indo-European root h₃reǵ- meaning to direct or rule.
regional (English): Of, or pertaining to, a specific region or...
Definitions
- Of, or pertaining to, a specific region or...
Ancestry of “regional”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | régional | — |
| 2 | Latin | regionalis | Of or belonging to a region or province—regional,... |
| 3 | Latin | regiō | direction, line |
| 4 | Latin | Aemilia | — |
| 5 | Latin | aemulus | striving to equal or excel, rivaling; in a bad... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | aimelos | striving to equal or excel, rivaling; in a bad... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | aimos | imitation |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eym- | to copy, imitate |