Where does “svartvinbär” come from?
svartvinbär (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.
svartvinbär (Swedish): blackcurrant
Definitions
- blackcurrant
Ancestry of “svartvinbär”, step by step
svartvinbär 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 vinbär
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vinbär | currant; fruit from bushes of the genus Ribes or the actual bush |