Where does “swarth” come from?

swarth (Middle English) comes from Old Norse svǫrðr, from Proto-Germanic swarduz — rind, tough skin; turf.

swarth (Middle English): Alternative form of sward; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of sward; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “swarth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesvǫrðrthe skin of the head; a rope of walrus-hide
2Proto-Germanicswarduzrind, tough skin; turf
Every word from Proto-Germanic swarduz →Every word from Old Norse svǫrðr →