Where does “darkish” come from?
Darkish comes from Middle English -isch, Old English -isċ, Proto-West Germanic -isk, and Proto-Indo-European dʰerg-, meaning to obscure or conceal.
darkish (English): Somewhat dark
Ancestry of “darkish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | dark | Having an absolute or relative lack of light;... |
| 2 | Middle English | derk | dark |
| 3 | Old English | deorc | dark |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | derk | dirty; dark |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | derkaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰerg-o-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰerg- | to dim, darken; dim, dull; dark, dusky |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
Words derived from “darkish”