Where does “черне́ть” come from?

черне́ть (Russian) comes from Russian чёрный, from Proto-Slavic čьrnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kiršnas, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥snós, from Proto-Indo-European kers- — black, dirty; run; to run.

черне́ть (Russian): to turn/become/grow black, to blacken

Definitions

  1. to turn/become/grow black, to blacken

Ancestry of “черне́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianчёрныйblack; rough, coarse; back
2Proto-Slavicčьrnъblack
3Proto-Balto-Slavickiršnasblack
4Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥snósblack; dark, dusky
5Proto-Indo-Europeankers-black, dirty; run; to run

Words derived from “черне́ть”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥snós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kiršnas →