Etymograph

English

niger

Niger comes from Latin Niger.

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CENigeras Nigris
  2. Englishtodayniger

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CENigeras Nigris
  2. Englishtodayniger

Linked words

through Latin Niger

noir, nigger, denigrate, negroni, nigella, 17 more

Today it means

noun An Ethiopian herb (Guizotia abyssinica), grown for its seed and edible oil.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Latin Niger / niger

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