dweomer

English

/ˈdwɪ.mə(ɹ)/

noun
Definitions
  • (alternative spelling of) dwimmer
  • (fantasy) The magical aura on an enchanted item; or more broadly, the aura of a magic spell having been cast while active.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English dweomer derived from Old English dwimor (illusion, magic, phantom) derived from Proto-Germanic *dwemrą (smoke, vapour, apparition) derived from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂- (smoke, haze, raise dust, mist, come full circle, finish, fume, blow, dark, whisk, vapor, breath, gray, deep, camouflage).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰewh₂-

Gloss

smoke, haze, raise dust, mist, come full circle, finish, fume, blow, dark, whisk, vapor, breath, gray, deep, camouflage

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

暗, 闇, 冥

Emoji
🌋 🚬

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