Where does “sohtt” come from?

sohtt (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse svartr, from Proto-Germanic swartaz, from Proto-Indo-European swordo- — dirty, dark, black.

sohtt (Westrobothnian): black; black pigment or iron rust, limonite,...

Definitions

  1. black; black pigment or iron rust, limonite,...

Ancestry of “sohtt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesvartrblack
2Proto-Germanicswartazblack
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswordo-dirty, dark, black
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swordo-Every word from Proto-Germanic swartazEvery word from Old Norse svartr