Where does “enegrecer” come from?
enegrecer (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese negro, from Old Portuguese negro, from Latin Niger, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
enegrecer (Portuguese): to blacken
Ancestry of “enegrecer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | negro | black; black; negro; black in colour |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | negro | black |
| 3 | Latin | Niger | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |