Where does “degnissimo” come from?

degnissimo (Italian) comes from Italian degno, from Latin dīgnus, from Proto-Italic degnos, from Proto-Indo-European dḱ-nós, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.

Ancestry of “degnissimo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiandegnoworthy, deserving; eligible, suitable; admirable,...
2Latindīgnusappropriate, fitting, worthy, meet, deserving, fit, proper, suitable, becoming
3Proto-Italicdegnos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandḱ-nós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dḱ-nós →Every word from Proto-Italic degnos →