Latin

dignus

‘worthy’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin dignus.

15 English words in this record descend from Latin dignus, most familiar first.

• dignity ← dignyte ← dignité ← dignitās
• disdain ← disdeynen ← desdeignier ← deignier ← digno
• indignation ← indignacioun ← indignātiō ← indignor ← indignus
• dainty ← deynte ← deintié ← dignitās
• indignant ← indignāns ← indignor ← dignor ← dignō
• indignity ← indignitās ← indignus
• dignitary ← dignitaire ← dignité ← dignité ← dignitas
• deign ← deinen ← daigner ← dignāre ← dignō
• digne
• daintily ← deyntely ← deynte ← deintie ← dignitās
• condign ← condigne ← condigne ← condignus
• dignation ← dignātiō ← dignor ← dignō

More words from dignus

• indign
• indignatio
• indignify

Etymograph / Latin dignus