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Where does “mirkenen” come from?

mirkenen (Middle English) comes from Old Norse myrkna — to grow dark; to darken.

Ancestry of “mirkenen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemyrknato grow dark; to darken

Words derived from “mirkenen”

  • mirken
Every word from Old Norse myrkna →