English word dark comes from Proto-Indo-European *dʰers-, and later Proto-Germanic *derkaz (Dark. Dirty.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*dʰers- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
*dʰerg- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to dim, darken, dim, dull |
*derkaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Dark. Dirty. |
deorc | Old English (ang) | Dark. |
derk | Middle English (enm) | Dark. |
dark | English (en) | (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.. [...] |