Where does “digital” come from?
Digital comes from Latin digitalis, formed from Latin digitus meaning finger and the suffix -alis, ultimately deriving from Proto-Indo-European deyǵ- and deyḱ-, roots meaning to point or show.
digital (English): Having to do with digits ; performed with a...
Definitions
- Having to do with digits ; performed with a...
Ancestry of “digital”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | digitālis | — |
| 2 | Latin | digitus | a finger, toe, digit; a twig |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | deyḱ- | to point out |
Words derived from “digital”