Where does “deignen” come from?

deignen (Middle English) comes from Old French deignier, from Latin dīgnō, from Latin dīgnus, from Proto-Italic degnos, from Proto-Indo-European dḱ-nós, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.

Ancestry of “deignen”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	deignier	to deign; to condescend
2	Latin	dīgnō	to deem worthy, suitable, or fitting
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

Words derived from “deignen”

deign
deignest
deigneth

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