Where does “redskin” come from?
Redskin comes from English red and English rede, tracing through English read, Proto-Germanic raudaz meaning "red," and Proto-Indo-European h₁rowdʰós, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root kret-.
redskin (English): A Native American; An anticapitalist skinhead
Definitions
- A Native American; An anticapitalist skinhead
Ancestry of “redskin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | skinhead | Someone with a shaved head; Member of the... |
| 2 | English | head | The part of the body of an animal or human which... |
| 3 | Middle English | heed | head; The chief, most renowned or most prominent... |
| 4 | Old English | hēafod | head; top; source, origin; chief, leader;... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | haubudą | head |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | káput- | head |