myEtymology.com: English etymology of racer

Etymology of the English word racer

the English word racer

derived from the English word race

derived from the Old French word race

derived from the Old Italian word razza

derived from the Old Norse word ras

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *ræs-

using the English suffix -er

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *-arjaz

using the Latin suffix -arius (-ar)

French racer