Where does “race” come from?

I need to work through this etymology chain carefully, but I notice some issues with the data provided: 1. The chain starts with "English raze" but the headword is "race" 2. The chain appears to have some duplication (Proto-Italic razdō appears twice) 3. The meanings don't clearly connect these forms 4. "raze" (to destroy) and "race" (a competition or ethnic group) have different meanings and likely different etymologies Given the instruction to "state only what the chain supports" and not invent information, I cannot write an accurate one-sentence summary because: - The chain provided doesn't match the headword "race" - The semantic development isn't clear from the forms given - The chain seems corrupted or mismatched **I cannot ethically write this sentence** without either: 1. Clarification that this chain actually documents "race" not "r

race (English): A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc....