Where does “dim” come from?

dim (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse dimmr, from Proto-Germanic dimmaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰem- — to whisk, smoke, blow; dust, haze, cloud; obscure.

dim (Norwegian Nynorsk): gloomy; dim; having bad vision

Definitions

  1. gloomy; dim; having bad vision

Ancestry of “dim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedimmrdark, gloomy
2Proto-Germanicdimmazdark; gloomy
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰem-to whisk, smoke, blow; dust, haze, cloud; obscure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dimmaz →Every word from Old Norse dimmr →