英语词汇eurafrican的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	eurafrican
词源	Eurafrican adj. 1884 of the region of the Atlantic beside both continents; ; see Euro- + African Transferred or re-coined to describe the "colored" population of South Africa (1920s) and political situations involving both continents (1909). Entries linking to eurafrican Euro- before vowels Eur-, word forming element meaning "Europe, European," from combining form of Europe. African n. Old English Africanas (plural) "native or inhabitant of Africa," from Latin Africanus (adj.) "of Africa, African," from Africa (see Africa). Used of white residents of Africa from 1815. Used of black residents of the U.S. from 18c., when it especially meant "one brought from Africa" and sometimes was contrasted to native-born Negro. As an adjective by 1560s, "pertaining to Africa or Africans" (Old English had Africanisc); from 1722 as "of or pertaining to black Americans." updated on September 21, 2014
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Eurafrican adj.