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Where does “dʰem-” come from?

dʰem- (Proto-Indo-European): to whisk, smoke, blow; dust, haze, cloud; obscure

Definitions

to whisk, smoke, blow; dust, haze, cloud; obscure

Words derived from “dʰem-”

dim
dimly
dimmer
dimming
dimmest
dimwit
dimmish
bedim
dimmable
undimming
dimish
dimmeth
dimmy
undimmable
dim-headed
global dimming
dimbus
dimmen
dim
dim
dim
dym
dimm
dim

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