Where does “multiracialism” come from?
multiracialism (English) comes from English multiracial, from English racial, from English race, from Middle French race, from Italian razza, from Italian razzo, from Italian raggio, from Latin radius.
multiracialism (English): The promotion of a diverse society composed of...
Definitions
- The promotion of a diverse society composed of...
Ancestry of “multiracialism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | multiracial | Composed of, or having a mixture of, multiple... |
| 2 | English | racial | Of or relating to a race; A skill possessed by... |
| 3 | English | race | A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc.... |
| 4 | Middle French | race | race; breed |
| 5 | Italian | razza | race, breed; kind, type; family, descent |
| 6 | Italian | razzo | skyrocket; Ellipsis of razzo di segnalazione;... |
| 7 | Italian | raggio | ray, beam, shaft; spoke; radius |
| 8 | Latin | radius | ray; staff, rod; spoke |
| 9 | English | -án | Of or pertaining to;. Often added to words of Latin origin, but also used with words of other origins. When a word ends in a |
| 10 | Middle English | -an | — |