Etymology

forenight

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Today it means: The evening time, between twilight and bedtime. Full definition →

Middle English fore-niht ← Old English foranniht
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  1. Old English · inherited fromforanniht
  2. Middle English · inherited fromfore-niht
  3. English todayforenight

From Middle English fore-niht, from Old English foranniht, equivalent to fore- + night. Cognate with Dutch voornacht, German Vornacht.

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