Swartly
/ˈswɔːrt.li/noun
In a dark, dusky, or swarthy manner.
Did you know?Swartly belongs to an old Germanic darkness-family that survives in words such as German schwarz, meaning “black.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*swordo-
“Dark, dirty, or dusky”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*swartaz
“Dark-colored or black”
Old English
Old English
sweart
“Black, dark, or swarthy”
Middle English
Middle English
swart
“Dark-complexioned or dark in color”
16th Century
English
swartly
“In a dark or swarthy manner”
Modern English
English
swartly
“Darkly or with a swarthy appearance”