Etymology

ethno-

Today it means: race; ethnicity (in the sense of classification of human beings). Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἔθνος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἔθνος“a company, later a people, nation”
  2. English todayethno-

From Ancient Greek ἔθνος (éthnos, “a company, later a people, nation”).

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