Where does “dedón” come from?

dedón (Asturian) comes from Asturian deu, from Latin digitus, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.

dedón (Asturian): big finger; thumb

Definitions

  1. big finger; thumb

Ancestry of “dedón”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Asturiandeufinger; digit
2Latindigitusa finger, toe, digit; a twig
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- →Every word from Latin digitus →Every word from Asturian deu →