Where does “godność” come from?

godność (Polish) comes from Polish godny, from Proto-Slavic godьnъ, from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- — to join; to unite; to suit.

godność (Polish): dignity, pride; surname

Definitions

  1. dignity, pride; surname

Ancestry of “godność”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishgodnyworthy, dignified
2Proto-Slavicgodьnъsuitable
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰedʰ-to join; to unite; to suit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic godьnъ →Every word from Polish godny →