Where does “negrito” come from?
negrito (Spanish) comes from Spanish negro, from Latin nigrum, from Latin niger, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
negrito (Spanish): A person of African descent; austral negrito;...
Definitions
- A person of African descent; austral negrito;...
Ancestry of “negrito”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | negro | black; a black person; ghost writer |
| 2 | Latin | nigrum | masculine accusative singular of niger; neuter... |
| 3 | Latin | niger | wan, shining black; bad; evil; ill-omened |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |
Words derived from “negrito”