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
- pitch-black, impenetrable; sheer, absolute, utter
Ancestry of “кромешный”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | кро́ме | — |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | кромѣ | outside, aside, away |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | kroma | edge, boundary; slice |