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zone
Greek · ancient
"a belt, girdle; a region"
literally "a belt" or "girdle", used for bands of the Earth's surface
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Stage 2 of 3
zona
Latin · ancient
"a region, belt of the earth"
adopted for the Earth's climatic bands
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Stage 3 of 3
zone
English · medieval
"an area with particular characteristics or use"
settled as the English word for a defined area
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