Where does “svartrotte” come from?
svartrotte (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk svart, from Old Norse svartr, from Proto-Germanic swartaz, from Proto-Indo-European swordo- — dirty, dark, black.
svartrotte (Norwegian Nynorsk): a black rat, "Rattus rattus"
Definitions
- a black rat, "Rattus rattus"
Ancestry of “svartrotte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |