Where does “svärta” come from?
svärta (Swedish) comes from Swedish svart, from Old Swedish svarter, from Old Norse svartr, from Proto-Germanic swartaz, from Proto-Indo-European swordo- — dirty, dark, black.
svärta (Swedish): a velvet scoter, Melanitta fusca
Definitions
- a velvet scoter, Melanitta fusca
Ancestry of “svärta”, step by step
svärta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish svart
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | svart | black; illegal; in avoidance of taxes |
| 2 | Old Swedish | svarter | black |
| 3 | Old Norse | svartr | black |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swartaz | black |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swordo- | dirty, dark, black |
via Icelandic sverta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | sverta | to black, to blacken, to color black; to blacken,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | swartijaną | to make black, to blacken |