Where does “Negroland” come from?
Negroland (English) comes from English Negro, from Spanish negro, from Latin nigrum, from Latin niger, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
Negroland (English): A vaguely defined region of Africa inland from the Guinea Coast
Definitions
- A vaguely defined region of Africa inland from the Guinea Coast
Ancestry of “Negroland”, step by step
Negroland traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Negro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Negro | A black person; a person of sub-Saharan African... |
| 2 | Spanish | negro | black; a black person; ghost writer |
| 3 | Latin | nigrum | masculine accusative singular of niger; neuter... |
| 4 | Latin | niger | wan, shining black; bad; evil; ill-omened |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |
via English Land
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Land | The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water |
| 2 | Middle English | land | Alternative form of lond; urine |
| 3 | Old English | hland | urine |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hlandą | urine |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | klān- | liquid, wet ground |
via English [[land
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | [[land | — |