Where does “undight” come from?

undight (English) comes from English dight, from Middle English dighten, from Old English dihtan, from Proto-Germanic dihtōną — to compose; invent.

undight (English): To take off

Definitions

  1. To take off

Ancestry of “undight”, step by step

undight traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English dight

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdightTo deal with, handle; To have sexual intercourse...
2Middle EnglishdightenTo prepare or ready
3Old Englishdihtanto dictate, direct; to compose
4Proto-Germanicdihtōnąto compose; invent

via English un

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunOne
Every word from Proto-Germanic dihtōną →Every word from Old English dihtan →Every word from Middle English dighten →