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Where does “outcaste” come from?

outcaste (English) comes from English caste, from Spanish casta, from Latin castus, from Latin careō, from Proto-Italic kazēō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱes-éh₁-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...

outcaste (English): In Indian society, someone who does not belong to...

Definitions

  1. In Indian society, someone who does not belong to...

Ancestry of “outcaste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcasteAny of the hereditary social classes and...
2Spanishcastalineage; breed; caste
3Latincastusmorally pure, guiltless; pure, chaste, free from...
4Latincareō—
5Proto-Italickazēōto lack
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱes-éh₁-ye-ti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱes-to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...

Words derived from “outcaste”

  • outcasting
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