Where does “indignant” come from?
Indignant comes from Latin indignans, the present participle of indignari, composed of the prefix in- and dignari, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ne meaning "not."
indignant (English): Showing anger or indignation, especially at...
Definitions
- Showing anger or indignation, especially at...
Ancestry of “indignant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | indignans | scorning, resenting |
| 2 | Latin | indignor | I scorn or resent; I am indignant |
| 3 | Latin | indignus | unworthy, undeserving; unbecoming; shameful |
| 4 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 5 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 6 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |