Old English sweart

← Proto-Germanic *swartaz (inherited)

← Proto-West Germanic *swart (inherited)

← Old High German swarz (cognate)

← Proto-Indo-European *swordos (derived)

← Old Norse svartr (cognate)

← Old Dutch swart (cognate)

← Old Frisian swart (cognate)

← Old Saxon swart (cognate)

→ English swart (inherited)

→ English swarthy (derived)

→ Old English blæc (link)

→ Old English sweartian (suffix)

→ Old English hræfnsweart (compound)

→ Old English sweartnes (affix)

→ Old English colsweart (compound)

→ Middle English swart (inherited)

→ Middle English swerte (inherited)

→ Old High German swarz (cognate)

→ Old Norse svartr (cognate)

→ Scots swart (inherited)