Etymology of the English word miscegenation
the English word
miscegenationderived from the Classical Latin word
miscere (mix, mingle; embroil)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*meik-derived from the Latin word
genus (birth, descent, origin; noble birth; kind, sort)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*genÉ™-Date
The earliest known usage of miscegenation in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
