Middle English word tonight comes from Old English niht, Old English tō, and later Old English to niht (Tonight.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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niht | Old English (ang) | Darkness.. Day, when computing spans of time.. Night, particularly:. The time between sunset and sundown. |
tō | Old English (ang) | |
to niht | Old English (ang) | Tonight. |
tonight | Middle English (enm) |