Where does “nigral” come from?
nigral (English) comes from English nigra, from English Negro, from Spanish negro, from Latin nigrum, from Latin niger, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
nigral (English): Of or pertaining to the substantia nigra
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the substantia nigra
Ancestry of “nigral”, step by step
nigral traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nigra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nigra | A black person |
| 2 | English | Negro | A black person; a person of sub-Saharan African... |
| 3 | Spanish | negro | black; a black person; ghost writer |
| 4 | Latin | nigrum | masculine accusative singular of niger; neuter... |
| 5 | Latin | niger | wan, shining black; bad; evil; ill-omened |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |