Etymology of the English word mulatto
the English word
mulattoderived from the Spanish word
mulatoderived from the Old Spanish word
muloderived from the Medieval Latin word
mulus (mule)
Date
The earliest known usage of mulatto in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
Dutch
mulat, French
mulâtre, German
Mulatte, Icelandic
múlatti, Spanish
mulato, Swedish
mulattUsage
Word found in Modern English
