Where does “nega” come from?

nega (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese nego, from Portuguese negro, from Old Portuguese negro, from Latin Niger, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.

nega (Portuguese): female equivalent of nego; female lover,...

Definitions

  1. female equivalent of nego; female lover,...

Ancestry of “nega”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesenegonigga; a lover, especially, though not...
2Portuguesenegroblack; black; negro; black in colour
3Old Portuguesenegroblack
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 Old Portuguese negro →