Where does “кромешный” come from?

кромешный (Russian) comes from Russian кро́ме, from Old East Slavic кромѣ, from Proto-Slavic kroma — edge, boundary; slice.

кромешный (Russian): pitch-black, impenetrable; sheer, absolute, utter

Definitions

  1. pitch-black, impenetrable; sheer, absolute, utter

Ancestry of “кромешный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкро́меexcept, besides
2Old East Slavicкромѣoutside, aside, away
3Proto-Slavickromaedge, boundary; slice
Every word from Proto-Slavic kroma →Every word from Old East Slavic кромѣ →Every word from Russian кро́ме →