Where does “racelære” come from?
racelære (Danish) comes from Danish race, from English race, from Middle French race, from Italian razza, from Italian razzo, from Italian raggio, from Latin radius, from English -án.
racelære (Danish): scientific racism
Ancestry of “racelære”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | race | race; breed; a race |
| 2 | English | race | A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc.... |
| 3 | Middle French | race | race; breed |
| 4 | Italian | razza | race, breed; kind, type; family, descent |
| 5 | Italian | razzo | skyrocket; Ellipsis of razzo di segnalazione;... |
| 6 | Italian | raggio | ray, beam, shaft; spoke; radius |
| 7 | Latin | radius | ray; staff, rod; spoke |
| 8 | English | -án | — |
| 9 | Middle English | -an | — |