Where does “dicht” come from?

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

dicht (Scots): To wipe

Definitions

  1. To wipe

Ancestry of “dicht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishdightenTo prepare or ready
2Old Englishdihtanto dictate, direct; to compose
3Proto-Germanicdihtōnąto compose; invent
Every word from Proto-Germanic dihtōną →Every word from Old English dihtan →Every word from Middle English dighten →