Where does “fleet racing” come from?
fleet racing (English) comes from English racing, from English race, from Middle French race, from Italian razza, from Italian razzo, from Italian raggio, from Latin radius, from English -án.
fleet racing (English): A type of sport sail yachting event where a...
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- A type of sport sail yachting event where a...
Ancestry of “fleet racing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | racing | The sport of competing in races; present... |
| 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 | — |