Where does “niggard” come from?

niggard (English) comes from Middle English nigard, from Middle English nig — niggardly person.

niggard (English): Sparing; stinting; parsimonious; Miserly or...

Definitions

  1. Sparing; stinting; parsimonious; Miserly or...

Ancestry of “niggard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishnigard—
2Middle Englishnigniggardly person

Words derived from “niggard”

Every word from Middle English nig →Every word from Middle English nigard →