Where does “дремучий” come from?

дремучий (Russian) comes from Russian дрема́ть, from Proto-Slavic drěmati, from Proto-Indo-European drem- — to run.

дремучий (Russian): dense, thick; uncivilized, uncouth; extreme,...

Definitions

  1. dense, thick; uncivilized, uncouth; extreme,...

Ancestry of “дремучий”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianдрема́тьto doze, to slumber, to drowse
2Proto-Slavicdrěmatito doze, to drowse, to slumber
3Proto-Indo-Europeandrem-to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European drem- →Every word from Proto-Slavic drěmati →Every word from Russian дрема́ть →