Where does “monodigital” come from?
monodigital (English) comes from English digital, from Latin digitālis, from Latin digitus, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.
monodigital (English): Synonym of monodigit
Ancestry of “monodigital”, step by step
monodigital traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English digital
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | digital | Having to do with digits (fingers or toes); especially, performed with a finger |
| 2 | Latin | digitālis | Of or belonging to the finger |
| 3 | Latin | digitus | a finger, toe, digit; a twig |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deyḱ- | to point out |
via English mono
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | mono | Clipping of mononucleosis; A bicycle or... |
| 2 | English | mono- | API; one, single, only |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μονο- | one; mono- |