Where does “tenebrously” come from?
tenebrously (English) comes from English tenebrous, from Middle English tenebrose, from Anglo-Norman tenebrous, from Latin tenebrōsus, from Latin tenebrae, from Proto-Italic temazros, from Proto-Indo-European temH-(e)s-ro-, from Proto-Indo-European temH- — dark.
tenebrously (English): In a tenebrous way
Definitions
- In a tenebrous way
Ancestry of “tenebrously”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tenebrous | dark and gloomy |
| 2 | Middle English | tenebrose | dark, gloomy |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | tenebrous | — |
| 4 | Latin | tenebrōsus | dark, gloomy |
| 5 | Latin | tenebrae | darkness, especially the darkness of night;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | temazros | dark |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | temH-(e)s-ro- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | temH- | dark |