Etymology of the Latin word dignitas
the Latin word
dignitas (rank, status; merit; worth, excellence; fitness)
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-Derivations in Latin
dignitosusDerivations in other languages
French
deintie, French
dignite, French
dignité, French
dignity, Italian
degnità, Portuguese
dignidade, Spanish
dignidad
