Etymology of the English word indignant
the English word
indignantderived from the Latin word
indignansderived from the Latin word
indignari (deem unworthy, scorn, regard with indignation)
derived from the Latin word
indignus (unworthy, undeserving, undeserved)
derived from the Latin word
in-derived from the Latin word
gnususing the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
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 indignant in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
French
indigné, German
indigniert, Norwegian
indignert, Swedish
indigneradUsage
Word found in Modern English
