English word midnight comes from Proto-Germanic *midjanahts, and later Old English (ca. 450-1100) midniht (Midnight.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*midjanahts | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
midniht | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Midnight. |
mydnyght | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | Midnight. |
midnight | English (en) | (historical) The middle of the night: the sixth temporal hour, equidistant between sunset and sunrise.. 12 o'clock at night exactly. |