Where does “race-” come from?
race- (English) comes from Czech rak, from Old Czech rak, from Proto-Slavic rakъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic rṓˀkas, from Proto-Indo-European wreh₃kʷos — looking backwards.
race- (English): Denoting a racemic mix or racemate of enantiomers
Definitions
- Denoting a racemic mix or racemate of enantiomers
Ancestry of “race-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Czech | rak | crayfish; cancer |
| 2 | Old Czech | rak | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | rakъ | crayfish |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | rṓˀkas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wreh₃kʷos | looking backwards |
Words derived from “race-”