Where does “darkenest” come from?
darkenest (English) comes from English darken, from Middle English derkenen, from Old English deorcnian, from Proto-West Germanic dirkinōn, from Proto-West Germanic derk, from Proto-Germanic derkaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerg-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerg- — to support; to hold.
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Ancestry of “darkenest”, step by step
darkenest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English darken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | darken | To make dark or darker by reducing light; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | derkenen | — |
| 3 | Old English | deorcnian | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | dirkinōn | to darken, to become dark; to darken, to make... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | derk | dirty; dark |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | derkaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰerg-o-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰerg- | to dim, darken; dim, dull; dark, dusky |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |