Where does “brúnsvartur” come from?

brúnsvartur (Faroese) comes from Faroese svartur, from Old Norse svartr, from Proto-Germanic swartaz, from Proto-Indo-European swordo- — dirty, dark, black.

brúnsvartur (Faroese): brownish black

Definitions

  1. brownish black

Ancestry of “brúnsvartur”, step by step

brúnsvartur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese svartur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesvarturblack
2Old Norsesvartrblack
3Proto-Germanicswartazblack
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswordo-dirty, dark, black

via Faroese brúnur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesebrúnurbrown
2Old Norsebrúnnbrown; bright; a black horse
3Proto-Germanicbrūnazbrown
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swordo- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swartaz →Every word from Old Norse svartr →