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Where does “swerd-” come from?

swerd- (Proto-Indo-European): dirty, dark, black

Definitions

dirty, dark, black

Words derived from “swerd-”

sordid
swarthy
swart
sordidness
sordidly
swarthiness
sordes
unsordid
swarthily
sordidity
swartback
suasible
swarten
swarty
swartish
swartiness
unsordidness
unsordidly
sordeo
sordu
sordidatus
sordens
sordescens
sordesco

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