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Where does “tьma” come from?

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

Ancestry of “tьma”, step by step

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

Words derived from “tьma”

  • ťåmă
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tēmH- →