inlighten etymology

Middle English word inlighten comes from Old English inlīhtan, Proto-Germanic *liuhtijaną (To give light, shine.), Proto-Indo-European *leuk-, Old English enlīhten, Old English onlīhtan, Middle English lightnen

Detailed word origin of inlighten

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
inlīhtan Old English (ang)
*liuhtijaną Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) To give light, shine.
*leuk- Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro)
enlīhten Old English (ang)
onlīhtan Old English (ang)
lightnen Middle English (enm)
*inliuhtijaną Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) To enlighten, illumine.
inlihtan Old English (ang) To give light to. To illuminate, make bright, cause to shine. To restore sight, give clear sight; to clear the mental sweven, to enlighten. To shine.
inlighten Middle English (enm)

Words with the same origin as inlighten

Descendants of inlīhtan
enlightenen inlighted inlightnen
Descendants of *liuhtijaną
alight alighten lighten lihte
Descendants of *leuk-
lait layt leit leme lemen leyt lye lynx