ethnique
French
Etymology
From Latin ethnicus (“pagan, heathen”), from Ancient Greek ἐθνικός (ethnikós, “of or for a nation, heathen”), from ἔθνος (éthnos, “a company", later "a people or nation, heathens”).
Adjective
ethnique (plural ethniques)
- ethnic
Derived terms
- ethnicité
- nettoyage ethnique
Descendants
- → Albanian: etnik
- → Romanian: etnic
- → Turkish: etnik
Further reading
- “ethnique”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Norman
Etymology
From Latin ethnicus (“pagan, heathen”), from Ancient Greek ἐθνικός (ethnikós, “of or for a nation, heathen”), from ἔθνος (éthnos, “a company", later "a people or nation, heathens”).
Adjective
ethnique m or f
- (Jersey) ethnic
Related terms
- ethnicité