Where does “ethnie” come from?

ethnie (English) comes from French ethnie, from Ancient Greek ἔθνος, from Ancient Greek ἔθω, from Proto-Indo-European swe-dʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

ethnie (English): An ethnic group; an ethnicity

Definitions

  1. An ethnic group; an ethnicity

Ancestry of “ethnie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchethnieethnic group
2Ancient Greekἔθνοςgroup of people: tribe, family; group of animals:...
3Ancient GreekἔθωI am accustomed, I tend to
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswe-dʰh₁-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swe-dʰh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἔθω →