Date: Thu, 30 Oct 1997 06:55:52 -0500

From: Gregory Roberts robertsg[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]GUSUN.GEORGETOWN.EDU

Subject: Re: the word nigger



In this whole discussion, has anyone noted the orgination of the word

"nigger"? As a result of the dictionary discussion, I got into another

discussion with some colleagues and found opinions to vary considerably on

the origin.





The online definition from Merriam Webster's lists the etymology as:



Etymology: alteration of earlier neger, from Middle French negre, from

Spanish or Portuguese negro, from negro black, from Latin niger

Date: 1700



gfr





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