'dignified' originates from the Latin word 'dignificare,' where 'dignus' meant 'worthy' and 'facere' meant 'to make.'

'dignificare' transformed into the Old French word 'dignifier,' and eventually became the modern English word 'dignify,' from which 'dignified' is derived.

Initially, it meant 'to make worthy,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'having a composed or serious manner.'