Where does “dihten” come from?

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

Ancestry of “dihten”, step by step

dihten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English dihtan

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

via Old English dihtian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdihtianto set in order; arrange; appoint; compose; to...
2Old High Germandihtōnto compose (a poem)
Every word from Proto-Germanic dihtōną →Every word from Old English dihtan →