Where does “superregional” come from?
superregional (English) comes from English regional, from Middle French régional, from Latin regionalis, from Latin regiō, from Latin Aemilia, from Latin aemulus, from Proto-Italic aimelos, from Proto-Italic aimos — to copy, imitate.
superregional (English): Covering more than one region; operating at a...
Definitions
- Covering more than one region; operating at a...
Ancestry of “superregional”, step by step
superregional 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 English super
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | super | Of excellent quality, superfine; better than... |
| 2 | English | super-ego | Alternative spelling of superego |
| 3 | German | Über-Ich | superego |
| 4 | German | Ich | ego, the Ich; self, me, him, etc |
| 5 | Middle High German | ich | I |
| 6 | Old High German | ih | I |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | ik | I |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *ek | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |