Where does “negrito” come from?
negrito (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese negro, from Old Portuguese negro, from Latin Niger, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
negrito (Portuguese): bold typeface
Ancestry of “negrito”, 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 |