Where does “svartand” come from?

svartand (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.

svartand (Swedish): an American black duck, Anas rubripes

Definitions

  1. an American black duck, Anas rubripes

Ancestry of “svartand”, step by step

svartand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish svart

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsvartblack; illegal; in avoidance of taxes
2Old Swedishsvarterblack
3Old Norsesvartrblack
4Proto-Germanicswartazblack
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswordo-dirty, dark, black

via Swedish and

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishanda wild duck
2Old Norseǫndduck; breath; soul
3Proto-Germanicanadôbreath; spirit; zeal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swordo-Every word from Proto-Germanic swartazEvery word from Old Norse svartr
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