Where does “nobledark” come from?
nobledark (English) comes from English noblebright, from English bright, from Middle English bright, from Old English beorht, from Proto-Germanic *berht, from Proto-Germanic berhtaz, from Proto-Germanic hrabnaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂- — army.
nobledark (English): A subgenre of fantasy fiction involving optimistic themes against a bleak, harsh setting
Definitions
- A subgenre of fantasy fiction involving optimistic themes against a bleak, harsh setting
Ancestry of “nobledark”, step by step
nobledark traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English noblebright
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | noblebright | A subgenre of fantasy fiction involving a heroic quest and good triumphing over evil |
| 2 | English | bright | Visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, clear,... |
| 3 | Middle English | bright | — |
| 4 | Old English | beorht | bright, clear |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *berht | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | berhtaz | bright, shining |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hrabnaz | raven |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via English grimdark
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | grimdark | Having a gloomy, dystopian atmosphere; The... |
| 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 |