Where does “schwarzbraun” come from?
schwarzbraun (German) comes from German Schwärz, from Middle High German swarz, from Old High German swarz, from Proto-West Germanic swart, from Proto-Germanic swartaz, from Proto-Indo-European swordo- — dirty, dark, black.
schwarzbraun (German): very dark brown, blackish brown
Definitions
- very dark brown, blackish brown
Ancestry of “schwarzbraun”, step by step
schwarzbraun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Schwärz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schwärz | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | swarz | — |
| 3 | Old High German | swarz | black |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | swart | black |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swartaz | black |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swordo- | dirty, dark, black |
via German brown
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | brown | — |