Where does “desegregation” come from?
Desegregation comes from English segregation, derived from Latin segregāre (to separate from the herd), from Latin se- (apart) and Latin grex (herd), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to gather and self.
desegregation (English): The act or process of eliminating segregation
Definitions
- The act or process of eliminating segregation
Ancestry of “desegregation”, step by step
desegregation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English segregation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | segregation | The setting apart or separation of things or... |
| 2 | Latin | segregatio | — |
| 3 | Latin | sēgregō | to separate, divide |
| 4 | Latin | sē- | apart-; aside-; away |
| 5 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |
via French ségrégation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | ségrégation | segregation |