Where does “достоиньство” come from?

достоиньство (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Old Church Slavonic достоинъ, from Proto-Slavic *dostojьnъ — worthy.

достоиньство (Old Church Slavonic): solemnity, dignity

Definitions

  1. solemnity, dignity

Ancestry of “достоиньство”, step by step

достоиньство traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Church Slavonic достоинъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicдостоинъworthy, deserve
2Proto-Slavic*dostojьnъworthy

via Old Church Slavonic ство

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicство—
Every word from Proto-Slavic *dostojьnъ →Every word from Old Church Slavonic достоинъ →