DEIGN - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "deign" comes from Latin digno. It started in Old French deignier. Then it appeared in Middle English deynen. Many other languages have similar words:.
- French: daigner
🔗 Related Words
dignity – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
This word's path shows how empires, trade, and scholarship spread vocabulary across continents.