Where does “ethnique” come from?
ethnique (French) comes from Middle French ethnique, from Old French ethnique, from Latin ethnicus, from Ancient Greek ἐθνικός, from Ancient Greek ἔθνος, from Ancient Greek ἔθω, from Proto-Indo-European swe-dʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
ethnique (French): ethnic
Definitions
- ethnic
Ancestry of “ethnique”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | ethnique | — |
| 2 | Old French | ethnique | — |
| 3 | Latin | ethnicus | heathen; pagan |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐθνικός | national |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἔθνος | group of people: tribe, family; group of animals:... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἔθω | I am accustomed, I tend to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swe-dʰh₁- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |