English
ethnos
Ethnos comes from Ancient Greek ἔθνος ‘group of people: band, tribe, kin, nation’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἔθνοςéthnos‘group of people: band, tribe, kin, nation’
- Englishtodayethnos
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἔθνοςéthnos‘group of people: band, tribe, kin, nation’
- Englishtodayethnos
Every English word from Ancient Greek ἔθνος
Today it means
noun An ethnic group, or a people who have a common national or cultural tradition.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἔθνος / ethnos