dign
worthy
Latin · dignus; dignari
Dign comes from Latin dignus, worthy. Dignity is worth and self-respect, dignify makes something seem worthy, and indignant means angry at treatment that seems unworthy.
Memory trick
Dign sounds like 'dine': a worthy guest gets a seat at the table.
Words from this root
- dignity (dign + ity) — worth, self-respectगरिमा, आत्मसम्मान
- dignify (dign + ify) — to make seem worthyसम्मानित बनाना
- condign (con + dign) — fitting, deservedउचित, योग्य
- condignly (con + dign + ly) — in a fitting wayउचित ढंग से
- indignant (in + dign + ant) — angry at unfair treatmentअन्याय पर क्रोधित
- indignantly (in + dign + ant + ly) — in an angry, offended wayक्रोध और नाराज़गी से
- indignation (in + dign + ation) — anger at injusticeअन्याय पर आक्रोश