Where does “полутёмный” come from?

полутёмный (Russian) comes from Russian тёмный, from Proto-Slavic tьmьnъ, from Proto-Slavic tьma, from Proto-Balto-Slavic timāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European tēmH- — dark.

полутёмный (Russian): half-dark, dim, scantily lit

Definitions

  1. half-dark, dim, scantily lit

Ancestry of “полутёмный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianтёмныйdark; ignorant, uneducated; obscure, vague
2Proto-Slavictьmьnъdark
3Proto-Slavictьmadark, darkness
4Proto-Balto-Slavictimāˀdarkness
5Proto-Indo-EuropeantēmH-dark
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tēmH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic timāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic tьma →