Where does “schwaarz” come from?
schwaarz (Luxembourgish) comes from Proto-Germanic swartaz, from Proto-Indo-European swordo- — dirty, dark, black.
schwaarz (Luxembourgish): black
Ancestry of “schwaarz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | swartaz | black |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | swordo- | dirty, dark, black |