alleryThe English word caste comes from which Portuguese and Spanish word?
ACasta
BCarta
CCosa
DCosta
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Casta
1. Caste is derived from the Portuguese and Spanish word casta.
2. Casta originally meant race, lineage or breed.
3. The other words look similar but are not the source.
_Source: Wikipedia, Caste system in India, Caste_
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