Where does “denj” come from?

denj (Dalmatian) comes from Latin dīgnus, from Proto-Italic degnos, from Proto-Indo-European dḱ-nós, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.

denj (Dalmatian): worthy

Definitions

  1. worthy

Ancestry of “denj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindīgnusappropriate, fitting, worthy, meet, deserving, fit, proper, suitable, becoming
2Proto-Italicdegnos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandḱ-nós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dḱ-nós →Every word from Proto-Italic degnos →