Where does “svartmetall” come from?

svartmetall (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.

svartmetall (Swedish): black metal

Definitions

  1. black metal

Ancestry of “svartmetall”, step by step

svartmetall 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 metall

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmetallmetal
2Latinmetallummetal; precious metals, especially gold or...
3Ancient GreekμέταλλονA mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal
4Ancient Greekμέταλλευεινto mine, quarry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swordo-Every word from Proto-Germanic swartazEvery word from Old Norse svartr