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Where does “condignness” come from?

condignness (English) comes from English condign, from Middle English condigne, from Old French condigne, from Latin condignus, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

condignness (English): The state or quality of being condign

Definitions

  1. The state or quality of being condign

Ancestry of “condignness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcondignFitting, appropriate, deserved, especially...
2Middle Englishcondigne—
3Old Frenchcondigne—
4Latincondignusappropriate, entirely worthy, befitting, wholly...
5Latincōn-—
6Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
7Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
8Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
11Middle Englishkyt—
12Germankitt—
13Old High Germankuti—
14Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
15Proto-Germanickweduzresin
16Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
17Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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