Where does “deign” come from?

Deign comes from Middle English deignen, from Old French deignier, from Latin dignus meaning worthy, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European deḱ-.

deign (English): To condescend; to do despite a perceived affront...

Definitions

  1. To condescend; to do despite a perceived affront...

Ancestry of “deign”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishdeignen—
2Old Frenchdeignierto deign; to condescend
3Latindīgnōto deem worthy, suitable, or fitting
4Latindīgnusappropriate, fitting, worthy, meet, deserving, fit, proper, suitable, becoming
5Proto-Italicdegnos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandḱ-nós—
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive

Words derived from “deign”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dḱ-nós →Every word from Proto-Italic degnos →