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12 sty 2023 · "resident or native of the Caucasus," 1843; see Caucasian (adj.). Meaning "one of the 'white' race" is from 1830. c. 1600, as a term in classical history, from Latin Arianus, Ariana, from Greek Aria, Areia, names applied in classical times to the eastern part of ancient Persia and to its inhabitants.
OED's earliest evidence for Caucasian is from 1542, in T. Bibliander's Godly Consultation. Caucasian is of multiple origins. Partly from a proper name, combined with an English element.
19 sie 2024 · Johann Friedrich Blumenbach (1752–1840), the German anatomist and naturalist who established the most influential of all racial classifications, invented this name [Caucasian] in 1795, in the third edition of his seminal work, De Generis Humani Varietate Nativa (On the Natural Variety of Mankind).
20 cze 2017 · The earliest sense of the word is a literal one: “of or relating to the Caucasus (a region in southeastern Europe between the Black and Caspian seas) or its inhabitants.” The second refers to the racial group commonly referred to as white.
The earliest sense of the word is a literal one: “of or relating to the Caucasus (a region in southeastern Europe between the Black and Caspian seas) or its inhabitants.” The second refers to the racial group commonly referred to as white.
20 lis 2024 · Strictly speaking, an ethnographic term for a person of Indo-European or European “race” but in practice often a vague, sometimes emotive designation. In multicultural and multiracial societies, the term can cause controversy about the concept of “race” as an acceptable descriptive term.
27 wrz 2023 · Have you ever wondered about the origin and meaning of the word “Caucasian”? It’s a term that is often used to describe people of European descent, but where does it actually come from? In this article, we’ll delve into the history and etymology of the word “Caucasian” to uncover its roots.
