Where does “étnico” come from?

étnico (Spanish) 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.

étnico (Spanish): ethnic

Definitions

  1. ethnic

Ancestry of “étnico”, 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 “étnico

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-
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