Where does “svartur” come from?
svartur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse svartr, from Proto-Germanic swartaz, from Proto-Indo-European swordo- — dirty, dark, black.
svartur (Faroese): black
Ancestry of “svartur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | svartr | black |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | swartaz | black |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swordo- | dirty, dark, black |
Words derived from “svartur”