Where does “Schwaart” come from?

Schwaart (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German swarte, from Old High German *swarta, from Proto-Germanic swarduz — rind, tough skin; turf.

Schwaart (Luxembourgish): pork rind, bacon rind

Definitions

  1. pork rind, bacon rind

Ancestry of “Schwaart”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanswarte—
2Old High German*swarta—
3Proto-Germanicswarduzrind, tough skin; turf
Every word from Proto-Germanic swarduz →Every word from Old High German *swarta →Every word from Middle High German swarte →