Where does “nigrine” come from?
nigrine (English) comes from Latin Niger, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
nigrine (English): A ferruginous variety of rutile
Definitions
- A ferruginous variety of rutile
Ancestry of “nigrine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Niger | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |