Where does “race detractor” come from?
race detractor (English) comes from English race, from Middle French race, from Italian razza, from Italian razzo, from Italian raggio, from Latin radius, from English -án, from Middle English -an.
race detractor (English): One who considers human races, or socially...
Definitions
- One who considers human races, or socially...
Ancestry of “race detractor”, step by step
race detractor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English race
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | race | A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc.... |
| 2 | Middle French | race | race; breed |
| 3 | Italian | razza | race, breed; kind, type; family, descent |
| 4 | Italian | razzo | skyrocket; Ellipsis of razzo di segnalazione;... |
| 5 | Italian | raggio | ray, beam, shaft; spoke; radius |
| 6 | Latin | radius | ray; staff, rod; spoke |
| 7 | 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 |
| 8 | Middle English | -an | — |
via English detractor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | detractor | A person who belittles the worth of another... |
| 2 | Old French | detractour | — |
| 3 | Old French | detractor | — |