Where does “multiéthnique” come from?

multiéthnique (Norman) comes from Norman éthnique, 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.

multiéthnique (Norman): multiethnic

Definitions

  1. multiethnic

Ancestry of “multiéthnique”, step by step

multiéthnique traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norman éthnique

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Normanéthniqueethnic
2Latinethnicusheathen; pagan
3Ancient Greekἐθνικόςnational
4Ancient Greekἔθνοςgroup of people: tribe, family; group of animals:...
5Ancient GreekἔθωI am accustomed, I tend to
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswe-dʰh₁-
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

via Norman multi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Normanmulti
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European swe-dʰh₁-Every word from Ancient Greek ἔθω
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