swartness

English

noun

Definitions

The quality or state of being swart.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English swartnesse inherited from Old English sweartnes affix from English swart.

Origin

English

swart

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

forswart English
swart English
swartback English
swarten English
swarthy English
swartish English
swarty English
sweart Old English
sweartnes Old English
swart Middle English
swartnesse Middle English