Where Does Race Mean?

The word "race" can refer to either ethnicity or a sporting event in the former sense it is taken from the French, adapted from the Old French and derived from the Old Italian word "raza" meaning lineage or race. In the later sense the word race can be traced to the Middle English word "ras" and derived from the Old Norse word "ras" meaning "rush" or "running".

In terms of an ethnic concept "race" refers to a local or distinct human population that is distinguished on the grounds of some characteristics of a physical nature that are transmitted genetically. There has been considerable difficulty that scientist and sociologist have had to face concerning the very concept of race, where people are classified based on traits such as skin colour, hair texture, physical build etc.