Where does “svartmetall” come from?
svartmetall (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk svart, from Old Norse svartr, from Proto-Germanic swartaz, from Proto-Indo-European swordo- — dirty, dark, black.
svartmetall (Norwegian Nynorsk): the black metal, the metal music with Satanic or Pagan message
Definitions
- the black metal, the metal music with Satanic or Pagan message
Ancestry of “svartmetall”, step by step
svartmetall traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk svart
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | svart | black; illegal; in avoidance of taxes; past... |
| 2 | Old Norse | svartr | black |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swartaz | black |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swordo- | dirty, dark, black |
via Norwegian Nynorsk metall
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | metall | a metal |