Etymology of the English word mestizo
the English word
mestizoderived from the Old Spanish word
mestizoderived from the Latin word
mixticius (of mixed race; mixed-blood; half-breed)
derived from the Latin word
mixtusderived from the Classical Latin word
miscere (mix, mingle; embroil)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*meik-Date
The earliest known usage of mestizo in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
musteeUsage
Word found in Modern English
