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Where does “digne” come from?

digne (English) comes from Middle English digne, from Old French digne, from Latin dīgnus, from Proto-Italic degnos, from Proto-Indo-European dḱ-nós, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.

digne (English): worthy; honourable; deserving; suitable;...

Definitions

  1. worthy; honourable; deserving; suitable;...

Ancestry of “digne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishdigne—
2Old Frenchdigne—
3Latindīgnus—
4Proto-Italicdegnos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandḱ-nós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive
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