Nigrum
/ˈniːɡrʊm/noun
The Latin word for 'black', often used to describe color or darkness.
Did you know?In ancient cultures, black was often associated with the unknown and the mystical, symbolizing both death and rebirth.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*n̥egʲ-
“to be dark, black”
Latin
Latin
nigrum
“black, dark; associated with evil or magic”
Old French
Old French
negre
“black, dark; often linked to the concept of the mysterious or malevolent”
Middle English
Middle English
negre
“black; carried connotations of both color and moral implications”
Modern English
English
black
“the color of darkness; evolved from earlier associations with evil and the occult”