race
The origin and history of race.
Etymology
The competition sense traces to Old English and Old Norse words for a swift run or rush; the "group of people" sense arrived separately, later, from continental European languages.
The origin and history of race.
The competition sense traces to Old English and Old Norse words for a swift run or rush; the "group of people" sense arrived separately, later, from continental European languages.
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