Etymology of the English word dignify
the English word
dignifyderived from the Old French word
dignifierderived from the French word
dignederived 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-derived from the Late Latin word
dignificarederived 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 dignify in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
dignified,
dignifyingUsage
Word found in Modern English
