Where does “sverta” come from?
sverta (Icelandic) comes from Proto-Germanic swartijaną, from Proto-Germanic swartaz, from Proto-Indo-European swordo- — dirty, dark, black.
sverta (Icelandic): to black, to blacken, to color black; to blacken,...
Definitions
- to black, to blacken, to color black; to blacken,...
Ancestry of “sverta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | swartijaną | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | swartaz | black |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swordo- | dirty, dark, black |