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Where does “gloomth” come from?

gloomth (English) comes from English gloom, from Middle English gloom, from Old English glōm, from Proto-West Germanic glōm, from Proto-Germanic glōmaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰley-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

gloomth (English): Gloominess

Definitions

  1. Gloominess

Ancestry of “gloomth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgloomDarkness, dimness, or obscurity; A depressing,...
2Middle Englishgloom—
3Old Englishglōmgloaming, twilight; darkness; gloom, gloaming;...
4Proto-West Germanicglōm—
5Proto-Germanicglōmazgleam, shimmer, sheen
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰley-to shine
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
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