Typed "I'm delighted" in a text to a friend -- and stopped short, looking at the word "delighted."I used "delighted" to mean that I am pleased, joyful, content, happy.But delighted. De-lighted. Wouldn't that mean "darkened"? Illumination removed? If "de-" indicates that "light" is removed, how does that jive with the emotions of pleased, happy, or content? Looked up the #etymology. And voilà."light" <-- leoht (#MiddleEnglish) <-- lēoht (#OldEnglish) <-- *leuhtą (#ProtoGermanic)1/