esmer
Definition of esmer
brown, tanned, dark, dark skinned, olive complected
Other forms
asmar
Etymology
From the Proto-Indo-European root *(s)ḱeh₃-
Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćyaHmás "dark-colored",
Proto-Indo-Aryan *ćyaHmás,
Sanskrit श्याम "śyāmá",
Proto-Iranian *cyaHmáh,
Avestan 𐬯𐬁𐬨𐬀 sāma "black",
Proto-Germanic *skadwaz "shadow",
Proto-Balto-Slavic *śjēmas,
Ancient Greek σκότος skótos "darkness".
Updated on March 6, 2023