Do the Latin word 'denegare' and the English word mean 'to say no'?

Answer 1

No. The Latin word 'denegare' indeed means 'to deny' or 'to say no'. Additionally, it may mean 'to refuse' or 'to reject a request'. But the English verb 'to denigrate' means 'to blacken or to defame someone's character'.

Answer 2

Yes. The Latin word 'denegare' means 'to say no'. The English equivalent is the verb 'deny', which means 'to give a negative answer'. The English verb 'denigrate' comes from the Latin preposition 'de', which means 'from'; and the adjective 'Niger', which means 'black'. In English, 'denigrate' means 'to cast aspersions on, to deny the importance or validity of'.