Where does “Nigerian” come from?
Nigerian comes from English Nigeria, from Latin -ia, from Ancient Greek -ία, from Latin -anus, from Latin -um, from Latin -us, from Proto-Italic -os, ultimately denoting a suffix forming adjectives of origin or relationship.
Nigerian (English): A person from Nigeria or of Nigerian descent; Of,...
Definitions
- A person from Nigeria or of Nigerian descent; Of,...
Ancestry of “Nigerian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | -an | making a noun from a verb, similar to -ing and... |
| 2 | Old Norse | -an | Used to derive nouns from class 2 weak verbs;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -ōniz | Forms abstract nouns from weak class 2 verbs |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -niz | Forms abstract nouns from verbal roots and stems |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -nis | — |