English
Multikulti
Multikulti comes from German Multikulti ‘multiculturalism’, and goes back to Multikulturalismus.
- Germanc. 1650–presentMultikulturalismus‘multiculturalism’
- German, derivedc. 1650–presentMultikulti‘multiculturalism’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Germanc. 1650–presentMultikulturalismus‘multiculturalism’
- German, derivedc. 1650–presentMultikulti‘multiculturalism’
- Englishtodaysame form
The story
Originated with the German progressive movements of the 1970s and 1980s.
Every English word from German Multikulturalismus
Today it means
noun multiculturalism
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / German Multikulturalismus / Multikulti