Where does “beksvart” come from?

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

beksvart (Norwegian Nynorsk): pitch-black

Definitions

  1. pitch-black

Ancestry of “beksvart”, step by step

beksvart traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk svart

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

via Norwegian Nynorsk bek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbek—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swordo- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swartaz →Every word from Old Norse svartr →