Where does “nonracially” come from?
nonracially (English) comes from English nonracial, from English racial, from English race, from Middle French race, from Italian razza, from Italian razzo, from Italian raggio, from Latin radius.
nonracially (English): In a nonracial manner; without regard to race
Definitions
- In a nonracial manner; without regard to race
Ancestry of “nonracially”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | nonracial | not related to or based on a person's race |
| 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 | — |