Where does “dieeght” come from?

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

dieeght (Yola): to put or cast down

Definitions

  1. to put or cast down

Ancestry of “dieeght”, 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 →