Where does “cichociemny” come from?

cichociemny (Polish) comes from Polish Ciemny, from Old Polish ciemny, from Proto-Slavic tьmьnъ, from Proto-Slavic tьma, from Proto-Balto-Slavic timāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European tēmH- — dark.

cichociemny (Polish): member of the Silent Unseen

Definitions

  1. member of the Silent Unseen

Ancestry of “cichociemny”, step by step

cichociemny traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish Ciemny

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishCiemnydark
2Old Polishciemnydark
3Proto-Slavictьmьnъdark
4Proto-Slavictьmadark, darkness
5Proto-Balto-Slavictimāˀdarkness
6Proto-Indo-EuropeantēmH-dark

via Polish Cichy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishCichyquiet, silent
2Old Polishcichycalm, modest, humble
3Proto-Slavictixъstill, quiet
4Proto-Balto-Slavicteišus—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tēmH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic timāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic tьma →