Where does “темен” come from?

темен (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic tьmьnъ, from Proto-Slavic tьma, from Proto-Balto-Slavic timāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European tēmH- — dark.

темен (Macedonian): dark, poorly lit

Definitions

  1. dark, poorly lit

Ancestry of “темен”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavictьmьnъdark
2Proto-Slavictьmadark, darkness
3Proto-Balto-Slavictimāˀdarkness
4Proto-Indo-EuropeantēmH-dark

Words derived from “темен”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tēmH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic timāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic tьma →