Where does “benight” come from?
benight (English) comes from Middle English benyghten.
benight (English): To overtake with the darkness of night,...
Definitions
- To overtake with the darkness of night,...
Ancestry of “benight”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | benyghten | — |
Words derived from “benight”