Schwarz
/ʃvaʁts/noun
A German word meaning 'black'.
Did you know?In ancient cultures, black was often associated with the unknown, the void, and the hidden magic of the universe, making it a powerful symbol in rituals and alchemy.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*smer-
“to smear or to be blackened.”
Old Germanic
Old High German
swartz
“dark or black.”
Middle High German
Middle High German
swarz
“black.”
Modern German
German
schwarz
“the color black, often evoking the absence of light.”