Where does “mestiza” come from?
mestiza (Spanish) comes from Spanish mestizo, from Late Latin mixticius, from Latin mixtus, from Latin miscēre.
mestiza (Spanish): feminine singular of mestizo; female equivalent...
Definitions
- feminine singular of mestizo; female equivalent...
Ancestry of “mestiza”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | mestizo | Of mixed, Spanish and Native American heritage;... |
| 2 | Late Latin | mixticius | of mixed race; of mixed race; mixed-blood;... |
| 3 | Latin | mixtus | mixed, having been mixed |
| 4 | Latin | miscēre | — |
Words derived from “mestiza”