Where does “Nigel” come from?
Nigel (Cebuano) comes from English Nigel, from Latin Nigellus, from Latin -lus, from Proto-Italic -elos, from Proto-Indo-European -e-lós, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
Nigel (Cebuano): a male given name
Ancestry of “Nigel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Nigel | A person, usually male, who is unpopular with... |
| 2 | Latin | Nigellus | — |
| 3 | Latin | -lus | Alternative form of -ulus; diminutive suffix |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -elos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |