Where does “segregate” come from?
Segregate derives from Latin segregatus, past participle of segrego, meaning to set apart from the flock, formed from Latin se- (apart) and grex (flock), with grex tracing to Proto-Indo-European ger- and swoyos, ultimately from swé (self).
segregate (English): Separate; select; Separated from others of the...
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- Separate; select; Separated from others of the...
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