English

macroregion

From macro- + region.

A compound of macro- + region

Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱ- ‘to increase’

Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós ‘lean, meager’

Proto-Hellenic *makrós

Ancient Greek μακρός ‘long’

Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- ‘to straighten’

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Latin regō ‘to rule’

Latin regiō ‘direction’

Anglo-Norman regiun

Middle English regioun ‘a realm’

Today it means

noun Any of several geopolitical subdivisions that encompass several others.

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

Etymograph / macroregion