Where does “negger” come from?
negger (English) comes from English neg, from English negative, from Middle English negative, from Old French negatif, from Latin negativus, from Latin negō, from Latin nec, from Latin neque — not.
negger (English): One who negs
Definitions
- One who negs
Ancestry of “negger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neg | Clipping of negative; An expression or... |
| 2 | English | negative | Not positive nor neutral; Of electrical charge of... |
| 3 | Middle English | negative | — |
| 4 | Old French | negatif | — |
| 5 | Latin | negativus | denied, negative, that which denies; inhibiting |
| 6 | Latin | negō | to deny |
| 7 | Latin | nec | nor; and not, not; neither |
| 8 | Latin | neque | not; and not, also not |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | nekʷe | and not, neither, nor |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ne | not |