Where does “svart” come from?
svart (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish svarter, from Old Norse svartr, from Proto-Germanic swartaz, from Proto-Indo-European swordo- — dirty, dark, black.
svart (Swedish): black; illegal; in avoidance of taxes
Definitions
- black; illegal; in avoidance of taxes
Ancestry of “svart”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | svarter | black |
| 2 | Old Norse | svartr | black |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swartaz | black |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swordo- | dirty, dark, black |
Words derived from “svart”