Where does “svartbjörn” come from?

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

svartbjörn (Icelandic): American black bear

Definitions

  1. American black bear

Ancestry of “svartbjörn”, step by step

svartbjörn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic svartur

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

via Icelandic Björn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IcelandicBjörnbear mammal
2Old NorseBjǫrnbear (animal)
3Proto-Germanicbernuzbear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swordo- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swartaz →Every word from Old Norse svartr →