Where does “dusk” come from?
Dusk comes from Middle English dosk, Old English dox, Proto-Germanic duskaz, and Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂s-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂-.
dusk (English): A period of time at the end of day when the sun...
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- A period of time at the end of day when the sun...
Ancestry of “dusk”, step by step
dusk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English dosk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | dosk | Dusky; not brightly or lightly-coloured |
| 2 | Old English | dox | dark, swarthy |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | duskaz | dark, dark-colored, dusky |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰuh₂s- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Middle English duske
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | duske | Alternative form of dosk; dusky |