Where does “svartsjuka” come from?
svartsjuka (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.
svartsjuka (Swedish): jealousness, jealousy
Definitions
- jealousness, jealousy
Ancestry of “svartsjuka”, step by step
svartsjuka 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 Swedish sjuka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sjuka | a disease, an illness, a plague; small hospital,... |