Duskiness
/ˈdʌs.ki.nəs/noun
The quality of being dim, shadowy, or slightly dark.
Did you know?The root behind duskiness is tied to ancient words for darkness and blackness, and English later turned that shadowy base into a word for dim color and dim light.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dhegwh-
“to burn, be hot, smoke”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*þuhskaz
“dark, dusky”
Old English
OE
dox
“dark, swarthy”
Middle English
ME
dusky
“somewhat dark or shadowed”
Modern English
English
duskiness
“the quality or state of being dusky”