Etymology of the English word deign
the English word
deignderived from the Old French word
deignierderived from the Latin word
dignari (deem, consider, think worthy)
derived from the Latin word
dignare (deem, consider, think worthy)
derived from the Latin word
dignus (appropriate, suitable; worthy)
derived from the Late Latin word
decere (it is fitting, right, seemly)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dek-Date
The earliest known usage of deign in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
deigned,
deigningUsage
Word found in Modern English
