Etymograph

English

Occitania

Occitania comes from New Latin Occitānus ‘Occitan’, and goes back to Old French langue d'oc.

  1. Old Frenchc. 842–1400langue d'oc
  2. New Latinc. 1500–1900Occitānus‘Occitan’
  3. New Latin, derivedc. 1500–1900Occitānia
  4. EnglishtodayOccitania

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Old Frenchc. 842–1400langue d'oc
  2. New Latinc. 1500–1900Occitānus‘Occitan’
  3. New Latin, derivedc. 1500–1900Occitānia
  4. EnglishtodayOccitania

Equivalent to Occitan + -ia

Old French langue d'oc

Medieval Latin Occitānus

French occitan

English Occitan

Linked words

through New Latin Occitānus ‘Occitan’

chai, 4 more

Today it means

name A cultural region in southwestern Europe where Occitan has historically been spoken, consisting of southern France, parts of Catalonia in Spain, and some valleys in northwestern Italy.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Old French langue d'oc / Occitania

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