Where does “deignest” come from?
deignest (English) comes from English deign, from Middle English deignen, from Old French deignier, from Latin dīgnō, from Latin dīgnus, from Proto-Italic degnos, from Proto-Indo-European dḱ-nós, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.
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Ancestry of “deignest”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | deign | To condescend; to do despite a perceived affront... |
| 2 | Middle English | deignen | — |
| 3 | Old French | deignier | to deign; to condescend |
| 4 | Latin | dīgnō | to deem worthy, suitable, or fitting |
| 5 | Latin | dīgnus | appropriate, fitting, worthy, meet, deserving, fit, proper, suitable, becoming |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | degnos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dḱ-nós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱ- | take; perceive |