Where does “dighten” come from?
dighten (Middle English) comes from Old English dihtan, from Proto-Germanic dihtōną — to compose; invent.
Ancestry of “dighten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | dihtan | to dictate, direct; to compose |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | dihtōną | to compose; invent |
Words derived from “dighten”