myEtymology.com: Spanish etymology of raza

Etymology of the Spanish word raza

the Spanish word raza

derived from the Vulgar Latin word radia

derived from the Latin word radius (rod, spoke; ray; rod)

Catalan raja, Dutch ras, English race, English rash, English ray, English arras, French race, French raie, German rasch, German Rasch, German Rasse, Italian razza, Lithuanian rase, Norwegian rase, Polish rasa, Portuguese raça, Provençal raza, Provençal rega, Russian paca, Spanish raya, Swedish ras