Where does “unbenighted” come from?
unbenighted (English) comes from English benighted, from English benight, from Middle English benyghten.
unbenighted (English): Not benighted
Definitions
- Not benighted
Ancestry of “unbenighted”, step by step
unbenighted traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English benighted
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | benighted | Overtaken by night; especially of a traveller,... |
| 2 | English | benight | To overtake with the darkness of night,... |
| 3 | Middle English | benyghten | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |