Where does “region” come from?

region (Middle French) comes from Latin regiō, from Latin Aemilia, from Latin aemulus, from Proto-Italic aimelos, from Proto-Italic aimos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eym- — to copy, imitate.

region (Middle French): region (area, district, etc.)

Definitions

  1. region (area, district, etc.)

Ancestry of “region”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinregiōdirection, line
2LatinAemilia—
3Latinaemulusstriving to equal or excel, rivaling; in a bad...
4Proto-Italicaimelosstriving to equal or excel, rivaling; in a bad...
5Proto-Italicaimosimitation
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eym-to copy, imitate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eym- →Every word from Proto-Italic aimos →Every word from Proto-Italic aimelos →