Where does “swarte” come from?

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

Ancestry of “swarte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High German*swarta—
2Proto-Germanicswarduzrind, tough skin; turf

Words derived from “swarte”

Every word from Proto-Germanic swarduz →Every word from Old High German *swarta →