Etymology

Eurafrican

Eur·af·ric·an
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Today it means: Of or relating to the continents of, or countries in, both Europe and Africa; having both European and African characteristics. Full definition →

First used late 19th c.
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The story

From Euro- (prefix meaning ‘pertaining to Europe’) + African (adjective, noun), probably modelled after Eurasian. Compare Euroafrican, Euro-African, which are attested earlier.

First known use, by meaning

  • from late 19th c. Synonym of colored (“a person having ancestry from more than one of the racial groups of Southern Africa (black, white, and Asian)”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.