Where does “dilegian” come from?
dilegian (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic diligōn, from Latin deleo — I destroy, raze, annihilate; I finish, terminate,...
dilegian (Old English): to blot out, wipe off, erase; to destroy
Definitions
- to blot out, wipe off, erase; to destroy
Ancestry of “dilegian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | diligōn | to quench, extinguish |
| 2 | Latin | deleo | I destroy, raze, annihilate; I finish, terminate,... |