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Where does “indignare” come from?

indignare (Italian) comes from Latin indignor, from Latin indignus, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.

indignare (Italian): to make indignant

Definitions

  1. to make indignant

Ancestry of “indignare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinindignorI scorn or resent; I am indignant
2Latinindignusunworthy, undeserving; unbecoming; shameful
3Latinīn-—
4Latinîn—
5Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
6Proto-Italicenin
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

Words derived from “indignare”

  • indigna
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →