Where does “niger” come from?
niger (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
niger (Latin): wan, shining black; bad; evil; ill-omened
Definitions
- wan, shining black; bad; evil; ill-omened
Ancestry of “niger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |
Words derived from “niger”