Where does “negri” come from?
negri (Romanian) comes from Romanian negru, from Latin Niger, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
negri (Romanian): nominative/accusative masculine plural of negru;...
Definitions
- nominative/accusative masculine plural of negru;...
Ancestry of “negri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Romanian | negru | black; dirty, grimy; black person |
| 2 | Latin | Niger | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |