Where does “dim” come from?
Dim comes from Old English dimm, from Proto-Germanic dimmaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰem-, of uncertain ultimate meaning.
dim (English): Not bright or colorful; Not smart or intelligent;...
Definitions
- Not bright or colorful; Not smart or intelligent;...
Ancestry of “dim”, step by step
dim traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English dim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | dim | — |
| 2 | Old English | dim | — |
| 3 | Old English | dimm | dim |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dimmaz | dark; gloomy |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰem- | to whisk, smoke, blow; dust, haze, cloud; obscure |
via Middle English dym
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | dym | — |