Etymology of the Latin word nigellus
the Latin word
nigellus (somewhat black; Nigellus)
derived 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)
Derivations in Latin
nigellum,
nigellaDerivations in other languages
French
nielle, Portuguese
nigelo
