Where does “supranigral” come from?
supranigral (English) comes from English nigral, 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.
supranigral (English): Above the substantia nigra
Definitions
- Above the substantia nigra
Ancestry of “supranigral”, step by step
supranigral traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nigral
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nigral | Of or pertaining to the substantia nigra |
| 2 | English | nigra | A black person |
| 3 | English | Negro | A black person; a person of sub-Saharan African... |
| 4 | Spanish | negro | black; a black person; ghost writer |
| 5 | Latin | nigrum | masculine accusative singular of niger; neuter... |
| 6 | Latin | niger | wan, shining black; bad; evil; ill-omened |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |