Where does “nwer” come from?

nwer (Michif) comes from Canadian French noir, from Middle French noir, from Old French noir, from Latin Niger, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.

nwer (Michif): black

Definitions

  1. black

Ancestry of “nwer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Canadian Frenchnoirblack in colour; drunk; inebriated; black, of...
2Middle Frenchnoirblack
3Old Frenchnoirblack; black; having a black color
4LatinNigerA Roman agnomen, or "nickname"
5Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked
Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷ-Every word from Latin NigerEvery word from Old French noir