Where does “unblight” come from?
unblight (English) comes from English blight, from Middle English bleighte, from Old English blǣcþa — leprosy.
unblight (English): To undo the blighting of; to cure or ameliorate
Definitions
- To undo the blighting of; to cure or ameliorate
Ancestry of “unblight”, step by step
unblight traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English blight
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | blight | Any of many plant diseases causing damage to, or... |
| 2 | Middle English | bleighte | — |
| 3 | Old English | blǣcþa | leprosy |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |