Where does “swartaz” come from?
swartaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European swordo- — dirty, dark, black.
swartaz (Proto-Germanic): black
Definitions
- black
Ancestry of “swartaz”, step by step
swartaz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European swordo-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | swordo- | dirty, dark, black |
via Proto-Indo-European swerd-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | swerd- | dirty, dark, black |