Latin
dignō
‘to deem fitting, suitable, or worthy’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin dignō.
4 English words in this record descend from Latin dignō, most familiar first.
- disdain ← disdeynen ← desdeignier ← deignier
- indignant ← indignāns ← indignor ← dignor
- deign ← deinen ← daigner ← dignāre
- dignation ← dignātiō ← dignor
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Etymograph / Latin dignō