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

Definitions

  1. present of niga

Ancestry of “niger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishnigato bow, curtsey, sink down
2Old Swedishnīghato bow
3Old Norsehnígato fall gently, sink down; to flow; to sink down;...
4Proto-Germanichnīwanąto bow
5Proto-Indo-Europeankneygʷʰ-to tend; incline; lean toward; bend; to bend,...

Words derived from “niger”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kneygʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hnīwaną →Every word from Old Norse hníga →