Where does “noir” come from?
Noir comes from French noir, derived from Middle French noir, Old French noir, and Latin niger meaning "black," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European negʷ-.
noir (English): Of or pertaining to film noir, or the atmosphere...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to film noir, or the atmosphere...
Ancestry of “noir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | noir | black in colour; drunk; inebriated; black, of... |
| 2 | Middle French | noir | black |
| 3 | Old French | noir | black; black; having a black color |
| 4 | Latin | Niger | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |
Words derived from “noir”