English word race comes from Proto-Indo-European *reh₁s-, and later Proto-Germanic *rēsō (A course. A running. A rush (of water).)
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| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *reh₁s- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *rēsō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | A course. A running. A rush (of water). |
| rás | Old Norse (non) | Company, host. Course, channel. Race, running. |
| race | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| race | English (eng) | (intransitive) Of a motor, to run rapidly when not engaged to a transmission.. (intransitive) To move or drive at high speed.. (intransitive) To take part in a race (in the sense of a contest).. (transitive) To compete against in such a race. (computing) A race condition.. A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective. Several [...] |