Where does “niger” come from?
niger (Swedish) comes from Swedish niga, 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,...
niger (Swedish): present of niga
Ancestry of “niger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | niga | to bow, curtsey, sink down |
| 2 | Old Swedish | nīgha | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | hníga | to fall gently, sink down; to flow; to sink down;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hnīwaną | to bow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kneygʷʰ- | to tend; incline; lean toward; bend; to bend,... |