Where does “multiracially” come from?
multiracially (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.
multiracially (English): In a multiracial manner
Ancestry of “multiracially”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 10 | Middle English | -an | — |