Where does “deyne” come from?

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

deyne (Middle English): scorn, disdain

Definitions

  1. scorn, disdain

Ancestry of “deyne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchdigne—
2Latindīgnusappropriate, fitting, worthy, meet, deserving, fit, proper, suitable, becoming
3Proto-Italicdegnos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandḱ-nós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dḱ-nós →Every word from Proto-Italic degnos →