Where does “темни́ть” come from?

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

темни́ть (Russian): to darken, to make darker

Definitions

  1. to darken, to make darker

Ancestry of “темни́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianтёмныйdark; ignorant, uneducated; obscure, vague
2Proto-Slavictьmьnъdark
3Proto-Slavictьmadark, darkness
4Proto-Balto-Slavictimāˀdarkness
5Proto-Indo-EuropeantēmH-dark

Words derived from “темни́ть”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tēmH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic timāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic tьma →
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