Where does “éthnique” come from?

éthnique (Norman) comes 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.

éthnique (Norman): ethnic

Definitions

  1. ethnic

Ancestry of “éthnique”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinethnicusheathen; pagan
2Ancient Greekἐθνικόςnational
3Ancient Greekἔθνοςgroup of people: tribe, family; group of animals:...
4Ancient GreekἔθωI am accustomed, I tend to
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswe-dʰh₁-
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “éthnique

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European swe-dʰh₁-Every word from Ancient Greek ἔθω