dignity
n.
early 13c., from Old French dignite "dignity, privilege, honor," from Latin dignitatem (nominative dignitas) "worthiness," from dignus "worth (n.), worthy, proper, fitting" from PIE *dek-no-, from root *dek- "to take, accept" (see decent).
〔李〕[dign;-ityn.] n.尊贵，庄严； 居高位的人 ←dign (L dignus)=worthy or merited 值得的