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Where does “biracialism” come from?

biracialism (English) comes from English biracial, from English racial, from English race, from Middle French race, from Italian razza, from Italian razzo, from Italian raggio, from Latin radius.

biracialism (English): A situation where two races of people are...

Definitions

  1. A situation where two races of people are...

Ancestry of “biracialism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbiracialOf or pertaining to two races; Having parents of...
2EnglishracialOf or relating to a race; A skill possessed by...
3EnglishraceA contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc....
4Middle Frenchracerace; breed
5Italianrazzarace, breed; kind, type; family, descent
6Italianrazzoskyrocket; Ellipsis of razzo di segnalazione;...
7Italianraggioray, beam, shaft; spoke; radius
8Latinradiusray; staff, rod; spoke
9English-án—
10Middle English-an—
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