Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗To distribute into tribes or classes; to categorize.
An ethnic group larger than a band or clan (and which may contain clans) but smaller than a nation (and which in turn may constitute a nation with other tribes). The tribe is often the basis of ethnic identity. · A tribal nation or people. · A nation or people considered culturally primitive, as may be the case in Africa, Australia or Native America. · A socially cohesive group of people within a society.
PIE word *tréyes From Middle English tribe, tribu, from Old French tribu, from Latin tribus. Doublet of tribus. Displaced native Old English hād (“tribe, group”).
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This page abbreviates 6 auxiliary source items. The etymology narrative is not shortened. Omission counts are available in the audit fields below; consult the original for complete auxiliary material.
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