Re: [tied] Re: "Niggers of India"

From: Brian M. Scott
Message: 42531
Date: 2005-12-16

At 7:44:52 PM on Thursday, December 15, 2005, alexandru_mg3
wrote:

> ****GK: As Dan and Piotr have pointed out, "niger" is
> a Latin term of doubtful origin meaning "black"
> (etc..).

> George, until "niger"'s origin remain 'doubtful', your
> cannot say that its original meaning was 'black' or any
> other dark color;

Original? Read it again: he said that its *Latin* meaning
was 'black'.

Brian