When was the word "race" invented?

Question

At what period of time was the word "race" invented?

How did "race" begin to have more meanings than just genetic variations?

Until today, how long did the concept of "race" exist?

Answer 1

While I can't say when the word "race" itself first appeared in the English language, the concept of race is ancient. The first poster may be correct, although they should cite a source. Ancient Greek writers did touch on the subject of racial differences. To them, these differences were a result largely of climate and ecology, not of genetics (of which they knew nothing). The Romans had similar ideas, believing the environment a people lived in could cause them to be brave, tough, stupid, intelligent, cowardly, untrustworthy, etc.

Answer 2

During the First Olympiad in Athens, Greece...776 BCE!

Competitors ran in the nude!

The word "race", comes from the Old Italian word, 'razza', which means, a generation!