negriu etymology

Romanian word negriu comes from Romanian -iu, Romanian negru

Detailed word origin of negriu

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
-iu Romanian (ron) Forms adjectives denoting characteristics or qualities, especially relating to color; roughly equivalent to -ive or sometimes -ish.
negru Romanian (ron) Black (color). Black person (figuratively) dirty, grimy. Black.
negriu Romanian (ron) (popular) blackish.

Words with the same origin as negriu

Descendants of -iu
-iu albăstriu argintiu arămiu auriu cafeniu castaniu cenușiu corbiu cânepiu cărămiziu gălbiu liliachiu măsliniu portocaliu ruginiu străveziu sângeriu sălciu trandafiriu
Descendants of negru
Marea Neagră negreală negricios negru înnegri