Where does “nigrescence” come from?
nigrescence (English) comes from Latin nigrescens, from Latin Niger, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
nigrescence (English): The process of becoming black or dark;...
Definitions
- The process of becoming black or dark;...
Ancestry of “nigrescence”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | nigrescens | blackening, darkening; blackish |
| 2 | Latin | Niger | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |