Typed "I'm delighted" in a text to a friend -- and stopped short, looking at the word "delighted."
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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)
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