Where does “mirken” come from?

mirken (English) comes from Middle English mirkenen, from Old Norse myrkna — to grow dark; to darken.

mirken (English): To grow dark

Definitions

  1. To grow dark

Ancestry of “mirken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishmirkenen—
2Old Norsemyrknato grow dark; to darken
Every word from Old Norse myrkna →Every word from Middle English mirkenen →