Where does “rehiyong awtonomo” come from?
rehiyong awtonomo (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog rehiyon, from Spanish región, 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.
rehiyong awtonomo (Tagalog): autonomous region
Definitions
- autonomous region
Ancestry of “rehiyong awtonomo”, step by step
rehiyong awtonomo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog rehiyon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | rehiyon | region |
| 2 | Spanish | región | region |
| 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 |
via Tagalog awtonomo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | awtonomo | autonomous |
| 2 | Spanish | autónomo | autonomous; self-employed, freelance; freelancer |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόνομος | subject only to one's own laws, independent; of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | νόμος | usage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | νέμω | to deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | némos | sacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |