Where does “twilight” come from?

Twilight comes from Middle English twilight, of uncertain origin and meaning.

twilight (English): The soft light in the sky seen before the rising...

Definitions

  1. The soft light in the sky seen before the rising...

Ancestry of “twilight”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishtwilight

Words derived from “twilight

Every word from Middle English twilight