Middle English word onlighten comes from Old English līhtan, Old English an- (One, uni-, only. Sole, single, solitary; alone.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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līhtan | Old English (ang) | |
an- | Old English (ang) | One, uni-, only. Sole, single, solitary; alone. |
onlihtan | Old English (ang) | |
onlighten | Middle English (enm) |