Where does “dighten” come from?

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

dighten (Middle English): To prepare or ready

Definitions

  1. To prepare or ready

Ancestry of “dighten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdihtanto dictate, direct; to compose
2Proto-Germanicdihtōnąto compose; invent

Words derived from “dighten”

Every word from Proto-Germanic dihtōną →Every word from Old English dihtan →