Where does “Najeriyaci” come from?

Najeriyaci (Nupe) comes from Nupe Nàjéríyà, from English Nigeria, from English niger, from Latin Niger, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.

Najeriyaci (Nupe): Nigerian person

Definitions

  1. Nigerian person

Ancestry of “Najeriyaci”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1NupeNàjéríyà—
2EnglishNigeriaCurrency: naira (₦)
3EnglishnigerAn Ethiopian herb, Guizotia abyssinica, grown for...
4LatinNigerA Roman agnomen, or "nickname"
5Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked
Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- →Every word from Latin Niger →Every word from English niger →