Where does “subregional” come from?
Subregional derives from English subregion, combining English sub- from Latin sub meaning under, with English region from Anglo-Norman regiun, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- meaning to rule or direct.
subregional (English): Of or pertaining to a subregion; A tournament,...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to a subregion; A tournament,...
Ancestry of “subregional”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | subregion | A region that is part of a larger region |
| 2 | English | region | Any considerable and connected part of a space or... |
| 3 | Middle English | regioun | realm, nation, country; authority, governance;... |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | regiun | region |
| 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 |