Where does “niger” come from?
niger (English) comes from Latin Niger, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
niger (English): An Ethiopian herb, Guizotia abyssinica, grown for...
Definitions
- An Ethiopian herb, Guizotia abyssinica, grown for...
Ancestry of “niger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Niger | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |