Where does “dêt” come from?

dêt (Friulian) comes from Latin digitus, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.

dêt (Friulian): finger

Definitions

  1. finger

Ancestry of “dêt”, step by step

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