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Originally Posted by DownInFlames
I'm not talking negro. It's a bastardization of the Latin word with one g.
You might be right though. It doesn't have any non-hateful connotations now though.
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I think it was used in Scottish with the n-word pronunciation long before it ever took on the hateful connotation.
I wouldn't be surprised if part of its development over time as a slur actually had to do with the socioeconomic standing of the Scots and of Scottish language.