swarten
Middle English
/ˈswartən/
verb
Definitions
- (intransitive) To blacken or darken.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English sweartian inherited from *swartōn inherited from Proto-Germanic *swartōną.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*swartōną
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *swartōną Proto-Germanic
- asweartian Old English
- sweart Old English
- sweartian Old English
- *swartōn gmw-pro