Where does “hongerneger” come from?
hongerneger (Dutch) comes from Dutch neger, from Dutch negro, from French nègre, from Spanish negro, from Latin nigrum, from Latin niger, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
hongerneger (Dutch): a hungry black person
Definitions
- a hungry black person
Ancestry of “hongerneger”, step by step
hongerneger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch neger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | neger | a black person, a Negro |
| 2 | Dutch | negro | black person |
| 3 | French | nègre | negro; ghostwriter; friend, buddy |
| 4 | Spanish | negro | black; a black person; ghost writer |
| 5 | Latin | nigrum | masculine accusative singular of niger; neuter... |
| 6 | Latin | niger | wan, shining black; bad; evil; ill-omened |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |