Etymology of the Latin word dignus
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
condignus,
dignificare,
dignitas,
perdignus,
indignus,
dignare,
dignissimaDerivations in other languages
French
digne, Italian
degno, Portuguese
digno, Spanish
dignoCognates
English
dign, French
digne, Italian
degno, Provençal
digne, Spanish
digno
