Where does “degno” come from?

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

degno (Italian): worthy, deserving; eligible, suitable; admirable,...

Definitions

  1. worthy, deserving; eligible, suitable; admirable,...

Ancestry of “degno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindīgnusappropriate, fitting, worthy, meet, deserving, fit, proper, suitable, becoming
2Proto-Italicdegnos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandḱ-nós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive

Words derived from “degno”

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