Where does “nonpolydactyly” come from?
nonpolydactyly (English) comes from English polydactyly, from Ancient Greek πολυδάκτυλος, from Ancient Greek δάκτυλος, from Hebrew דקל, from German Dackel, from German Dachshund, from German Dachs, from Old High German dahs — to sire, beget.
nonpolydactyly (English): The possession of the normal number of digits
Definitions
- The possession of the normal number of digits
Ancestry of “nonpolydactyly”, step by step
nonpolydactyly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English polydactyly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | polydactyly | A condition in which a person or animal has more... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πολυδάκτυλος | having many toes |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δάκτυλος | finger; measure of length, the breadth of a... |
| 4 | Hebrew | דקל | palm tree; date; dachshund |
| 5 | German | Dackel | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 6 | German | Dachshund | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 7 | German | Dachs | badger; genitive singular of Dach |
| 8 | Old High German | dahs | — |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | þahs | badger |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | þahsuz | badger |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | tótḱus | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱ- | to create, produce; to cut, hew |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |