Where does “regionalism” come from?
Regionalism derives from English regional, Ancient Greek -ισμός, Ancient Greek -μός, Latin regio meaning territory or district, Latin -io, and Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- meaning to rule or direct.
regionalism (English): Affection, often excessive, for one's own region...
Definitions
- Affection, often excessive, for one's own region...
Ancestry of “regionalism”, step by step
regionalism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English regional
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | regional | Of, or pertaining to, a specific region or... |
| 2 | Middle French | régional | — |
| 3 | Latin | regionalis | Of or belonging to a region or province—regional,... |
| 4 | Latin | regiō | direction, line |
| 5 | Latin | Aemilia | — |
| 6 | Latin | aemulus | striving to equal or excel, rivaling; in a bad... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | aimelos | striving to equal or excel, rivaling; in a bad... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | aimos | imitation |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eym- | to copy, imitate |
via French régionalisme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | régionalisme | regionalism |
| 2 | French | -ïsme | -ism, variant of -isme following vowels |
| 3 | Latin | -isma | Alternative form of -ismus; -ism |
| 4 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |