Where does “dim” come from?

dim (Kashubian) comes from Proto-Slavic dymъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dūˀmas, from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂mós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

dim (Kashubian): smoke

Definitions

  1. smoke

Ancestry of “dim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdymъsmoke
2Proto-Balto-Slavicdūˀmassmoke
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰuh₂móssmoke
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂mós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic dūˀmas →