Where does “niga” come from?
niga (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish nīgha, from Old Norse hníga, from Proto-Germanic hnīwaną, from Proto-Indo-European kneygʷʰ- — to tend; incline; lean toward; bend; to bend,...
niga (Swedish): to bow, curtsey, sink down
Definitions
- to bow, curtsey, sink down
Ancestry of “niga”, step by step
niga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Swedish nīgha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | nīgha | to bow |
| 2 | Old Norse | hníga | to fall gently, sink down; to flow; to sink down;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hnīwaną | to bow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kneygʷʰ- | to tend; incline; lean toward; bend; to bend,... |
via Zulu nika
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zulu | nika | to give |