Where does “swartijǭ” come from?
swartijǭ (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic swartaz, from Proto-Indo-European swordo- — dirty, dark, black.
Ancestry of “swartijǭ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | swartaz | black |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | swordo- | dirty, dark, black |