Kimmerian
/ˌkɪmˈɪə.ri.ən/noun
Relating to the Cimmerians, an ancient people of the Black Sea region.
Did you know?The Greek Cimmerians were so associated with perpetual gloom that Homer placed them in a land of endless mist and night, helping turn a historical people into a mythic symbol of darkness.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Κιμμέριοι (Kimmerioi)
“The Cimmerians, a people living north of the Black Sea”
Classical Latin
Latin
Cimmerii
“The Cimmerians”
Late Latin / Medieval
Latin
Cimmerius
“Relating to the Cimmerians; dark or gloomy in literary use”
Middle English
English
Cimmerian
“Dark, gloomy, or obscure; also relating to the Cimmerians”
Modern English
English
Cimmerian
“Relating to the Cimmerians, or poetically: profoundly dark or gloomy”