Where does “negro” come from?
Negro comes from Portuguese negro, from Latin nigrum (black), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European negʷ-, a root meaning dark or night.
negro (English): Relating to the black ethnicity; Black or dark...
Definitions
- Relating to the black ethnicity; Black or dark...
Ancestry of “negro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | negro | black; black; negro; black in colour |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | negro | black |
| 3 | Latin | Niger | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |
Words derived from “negro”