Where does “sdegnare” come from?
sdegnare (Italian) comes from Italian degnare, from Latin dignāre, from Latin dīgnus, from Proto-Italic degnos, from Proto-Indo-European dḱ-nós, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.
sdegnare (Italian): to scorn
Definitions
- to scorn
Ancestry of “sdegnare”, step by step
sdegnare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian degnare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | degnare | to deign to |
| 2 | Latin | dignāre | — |
| 3 | Latin | dīgnus | appropriate, fitting, worthy, meet, deserving, fit, proper, suitable, becoming |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | degnos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dḱ-nós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱ- | take; perceive |
via Italian S
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | S | south |