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Niger etymology
Latin
Latin word niger comes from Hittite e-grade
Etymology of niger
Detailed word origin of niger
Dictionary entry
Language
Definition
e-grade
Hittite
(hit)
*nékʷts
Proto-Indo-European
(ine)
niger
Latin
(lat)
Bad; evil; ill-omened. Shining black (as opposed to ater, dull black).