Etymology

meso-region

Today it means: An administrative system that is equivalent to a prefecture or a department. It is used in Brazil as a third-level administration between state and micro-region. Full definition →

English region ← Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos) ← Proto-Hellenic *métsos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*me
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*médʰi
  4. Proto-Indo-European*médʰyos
  5. Proto-Hellenic*métsos
  6. Ancient Greekμέσος (mésos)
  7. Englishmeso-
  8. Englishregion
  9. English todaymeso-region

From meso- + region.

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