text: how did the black racial slur originate?   if you mean the "n" word, i believe there are two or more theories, but i do not know them well. i think one of them has its roots in the spanish language, but i could be mistaken. etymology could help you.   scroll down these pages. http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?l=n&p=4  http://www.wordorigins.org/wordorn.htm#narc