Where does “racen” come from?
racen (Dutch) comes from Dutch race, from English race, from Middle French race, from Italian razza, from Italian razzo, from Italian raggio, from Latin radius, from English -án.
racen (Dutch): have a speed contest, race
Definitions
- have a speed contest, race
Ancestry of “racen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | race | A speed contest, 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 | — |