Where does “мрак” come from?
мрак (Russian) comes from Old Church Slavonic мракъ, from Proto-Slavic morkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *markas, from Proto-Indo-European mergʷ- — dark, coloured; to flicker; to darken; to be dark.
мрак (Russian): shadow, darkness; gloom , cheerlessness; it's a...
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Ancestry of “мрак”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | мракъ | dark, darkness |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | morkъ | darkness |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *markas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mergʷ- | dark, coloured; to flicker; to darken; to be dark |
Words derived from “мрак”