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