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Where does “nigeran” come from?

nigeran (English) comes from Czech -an, from Old Czech -ěnín, from Proto-Slavic -janinъ, from Proto-Slavic -inъ, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

nigeran (English): A polysaccharide found in black mold,...

Definitions

  1. A polysaccharide found in black mold,...

Ancestry of “nigeran”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czech-anForms nouns, including inhabitant names
2Old Czech-ěnín—
3Proto-Slavic-janinъCreates male dweller terms from toponyms or place...
4Proto-Slavic-inъ-ine; Creates singulatives, mostly with...
5Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
6Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “nigeran”

  • nigerose
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →