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English word dignity comes from Proto-Italic *degnos, Romanian lemn (Timber. Wood.), Proto-Indo-European *deḱ-no
*degnos (Proto-Italic)
lemn (Romanian)
Timber. Wood.
*deḱ-no (Proto-Indo-European)
dignus (Latin)
Appropriate, fitting, worthy, meet.
demn (Romanian)
Dignified, worthy, respectable.
dignitatem (Latin)
dignite (Old French)
dignitee (Middle English)
dignity (English)
(obsolete) Fundamental principle; axiom; maxim.. Decorum, formality, stateliness.. High office, rank, or station.. One holding high rank; a dignitary.. The state of being dignified or worthy of esteem: elevation of mind or character.