Where does “darkon” come from?

darkon (English) comes from English dark, from Middle English derk, from Old English deorc, from Proto-West Germanic derk, from Proto-Germanic derkaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerg-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerg-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

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Definitions

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Ancestry of “darkon”, step by step

darkon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English dark

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdarkHaving an absolute or relative lack of light;...
2Middle Englishderkdark
3Old Englishdeorcdark
4Proto-West Germanicderkdirty; dark
5Proto-Germanicderkaz—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰerg-o-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰerg-to dim, darken; dim, dull; dark, dusky
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

via English on

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishonIn the state of being active, functioning or...
2Middle Englishonon, in; on; Alternative form of oon
3Old Englishonon, in, at, among; from
4Proto-West Germanicanaon
5Proto-Germanic*an—
6Proto-Germanicanaon, at; on, onto; ana
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →