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Where does “antiwhite” come from?

antiwhite (English) comes from English White, from English sox, from English socks, from English sock, from French soc, from Vulgar Latin soccus, from Proto-Celtic sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European suH- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

antiwhite (English): Opposed to white people

Definitions

  1. Opposed to white people

Ancestry of “antiwhite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishWhiteAlternative letter-case form of white; An...
2Englishsoxplural of sock
3Englishsocksplural of sock; Third-person singular simple...
4EnglishsockA knitted or woven covering for the foot; A shoe...
5Frenchsocplowshare; Boston butt
6Vulgar Latinsoccus—
7Proto-Celticsukkos—
8Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
9Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
10Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

Words derived from “antiwhite”

  • antiwhiteness
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