Where does “цёмна” come from?

цёмна (Belarusian) comes from Belarusian цёмны, from Proto-Slavic tьmьnъ, from Proto-Slavic tьma, from Proto-Balto-Slavic timāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European tēmH- — dark.

цёмна (Belarusian): darkly, dimly

Definitions

  1. darkly, dimly

Ancestry of “цёмна”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Belarusianцёмныdark
2Proto-Slavictьmьnъdark
3Proto-Slavictьmadark, darkness
4Proto-Balto-Slavictimāˀdarkness
5Proto-Indo-EuropeantēmH-dark

Words derived from “цёмна

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tēmH-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic timāˀEvery word from Proto-Slavic tьma