Where does “darkly” come from?
Darkly derives from Middle English -ly, Old English -līċ, Proto-Germanic -līkaz, and Proto-Indo-European dʰerg-, a root meaning to hide or conceal.
darkly (English): With a dark appearance; Faintly seen in the dark;...
Definitions
- With a dark appearance; Faintly seen in the dark;...
Ancestry of “darkly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | derkly | — |
| 2 | English | dark | Having an absolute or relative lack of light;... |
| 3 | Middle English | derk | dark |
| 4 | Old English | deorc | dark |
| 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 |