Where does “marje” come from?

marje (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål svartemarje, from Norwegian Bokmål svart, from Norwegian Nynorsk svart, from Old Norse svartr, from Proto-Germanic swartaz, from Proto-Indo-European swordo- — dirty, dark, black.

marje (Norwegian Bokmål): Black Maria

Definitions

  1. Black Maria

Ancestry of “marje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian BokmålsvartemarjeBlack Maria
2Norwegian Bokmålsvartblack; illegal; in avoidance of taxes; past...
3Norwegian Nynorsksvartblack; illegal; in avoidance of taxes; past...
4Old Norsesvartrblack
5Proto-Germanicswartazblack
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswordo-dirty, dark, black

Words derived from “marje”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swordo- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swartaz →Every word from Old Norse svartr →