Where does “negra” come from?

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

negra (Portuguese): feminine singular of negro; female equivalent of...

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of negro; female equivalent of...

Ancestry of “negra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesenegroblack; black; negro; black in colour
2Old Portuguesenegroblack
3LatinNigerA Roman agnomen, or "nickname"
4Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked
Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- →Every word from Latin Niger →Every word from Old Portuguese negro →