Jan 8, 2026
Most ViewedEtymology of nigger
The slur "nigger" etymologically descends from the Latin adjective niger, meaning "black," and entered English via Romance languages—Spanish negro and French nègre—by the 16th century . Over the 18th ...
Etymology of the slur 'nigger'
The etymological history and evolution of the slur 'nigger' from Latin to modern English, including its shift from a neutral descriptor to a pejorative term tied to slavery and racial denigration in the United States.