Swarth
/swɔːrθ/noun
A dark or swarthy complexion or color; also an old dialect word related to blackness or duskiness.
Did you know?Swarth is an old English word tied to darkness and swarthiness, and its deeper root is the same ancient source that gave English **swart**, **swarthy**, and even the word **swart** used in older literature for blackened or sun-darkened skin.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*swartaz
“black, dark, swarthy”
Old English
OE
sweart
“black, dark, swarthy”
Middle English
ME
swart
“dark, black, dusky”
Early Modern English
English
swarth
“darkness; swarthiness, a dark complexion”
Modern English
English
swarth
“a dark or swarthy complexion or color”