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Where does “tьmьnica” come from?

tьmьnica (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic tьmà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic timāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European tēmH-.

tьmьnica (Proto-Slavic): dungeon

Definitions

  1. dungeon

Ancestry of “tьmьnica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavictьmà—
2Proto-Balto-Slavictimāˀ—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeantēmH-—

Words derived from “tьmьnica”

  • tamnica
  • тамница
  • temniță
  • Temitz
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tēmH- →