Etymology of the English word subregion
the English word
subregionusing the English prefix
sub-derived from the Late Latin word
sub (under)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*upoderived from the English word
regionderived from the Old French word
regionderived from the Latin word
regio (area, region; neighborhood)
derived from the Latin word
regere (rule, guide; manage)
using the Proto-Indo-European prefix
reg- (to move in a straight line)
Usage
Word found in Modern English
