Where does “benighten” come from?

benighten (English) comes from English benight, from Middle English benyghten.

benighten (English): To benight

Definitions

  1. To benight

Ancestry of “benighten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbenightTo overtake with the darkness of night,...
2Middle Englishbenyghten—
Every word from Middle English benyghten →Every word from English benight →