English

incondign

From in- + condign.

A compound of in- + condign

Proto-Indo-European *h₁én ‘in’

Proto-Germanic *in ‘into’

English in-

Proto-Indo-European *deḱ- ‘to take’

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Latin dignus ‘worthy’

Latin condignus ‘appropriate, entirely worthy, befitting,…’

Old French condigne

Middle English condigne ‘suitable’

Today it means

adj Inappropriate or disproportionate; whether excessively harsh or lenient.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / incondign