Where does “svartsvanur” come from?
svartsvanur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic svartur, from Old Norse svartr, from Proto-Germanic swartaz, from Proto-Indo-European swordo- — dirty, dark, black.
svartsvanur (Icelandic): a black swan
Ancestry of “svartsvanur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | svartur | black |
| 2 | Old Norse | svartr | black |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swartaz | black |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swordo- | dirty, dark, black |