Where does “dignely” come from?

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

dignely (Middle English): worthily; honourably

Definitions

  1. worthily; honourably

Ancestry of “dignely”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishdigneworthy; honourable; deserving
2Old Frenchdigne—
3Latindīgnusappropriate, fitting, worthy, meet, deserving, fit, proper, suitable, becoming
4Proto-Italicdegnos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandḱ-nós—
6Proto-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 →