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English word dark comes from Proto-Indo-European *dʰers-, and later Proto-Germanic *derkaz (Dark. Dirty.)
*dʰers- (Proto-Indo-European)
*dʰerg- (Proto-Indo-European)
to dim, darken, dim, dull
*derkaz (Proto-Germanic)
Dark. Dirty.
deorc (Old English)
Dark.
derk (Middle English)
Dark.
dark (English)
(betting, of race horses) Having racing capability not widely known.. (of a source of light) Extinguished.. (of colour) Dull or deeper in hue; not bright or light.. Conducive to hopelessness; depressing or bleak.. Deprived of sight; blind.. Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.. Hidden, secret, obscure.. Lacking progress in science or the arts; said of a time period.. [...]