Where does “dignus” come from?
dignus (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic degnos, from Proto-Indo-European dḱ-nós, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.
Ancestry of “dignus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | degnos | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dḱ-nós | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱ- | take; perceive |