Etymology of the English word nigrosine
the English word
nigrosinederived from the Latin word
niger (black; black, dark; unlucky)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*nekĘ·-t-derived from the Latin word
ater (black, dark; dark-colored; deadly, terrible, grisly)
Date
The earliest known usage of nigrosine in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
