dignitas etymology

Latin word dignitas comes from Latin dignus (Appropriate, fitting, worthy, meet.), Latin -ius

Detailed word origin of dignitas

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
dignus Latin (lat) Appropriate, fitting, worthy, meet.
-ius Latin (lat) Genitive suffix for some irregular pronouns. Forming adjectives from nouns.
dignitas Latin (lat) Dignity. Esteem, standing, status, rank. Fitness, suitability. Worth, merit.

Words with the same origin as dignitas

Descendants of dignus
dignans dignari dignaturus dignatus digno indignabundus indignans indignari indignatio indignatus
Descendants of -ius
eloquentia iudicium officio officium prudentia regia regio sapientia