Where does “δάκτυλος” come from?
δάκτυλος (Ancient Greek) comes from Hebrew דקל, from German Dackel, from German Dachshund, from German Dachs, from Old High German dahs, from Proto-West Germanic þahs, from Proto-Germanic þahsuz, from Proto-Indo-European tótḱus — to sire, beget.
δάκτυλος (Ancient Greek): finger; measure of length, the breadth of a...
Definitions
- finger; measure of length, the breadth of a...
Ancestry of “δάκτυλος”, step by step
δάκτυλος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hebrew דקל
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | דקל | palm tree; date; dachshund |
| 2 | German | Dackel | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 3 | German | Dachshund | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 4 | German | Dachs | badger; genitive singular of Dach |
| 5 | Old High German | dahs | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | þahs | badger |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | þahsuz | badger |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tótḱus | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱ- | to create, produce; to cut, hew |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |
via Middle Low German dadele
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | dadele | — |