Where does “κωλοδάχτυλο” come from?
κωλοδάχτυλο (Greek) comes from Greek δάχτυλο, from Ancient Greek δάκτυλος, from Hebrew דקל, from German Dackel, from German Dachshund, from German Dachs, from Old High German dahs, from Proto-West Germanic þahs — to sire, beget.
κωλοδάχτυλο (Greek): middle finger, one-finger salute, the finger;...
Definitions
- middle finger, one-finger salute, the finger;...
Ancestry of “κωλοδάχτυλο”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | δάχτυλο | finger, digit |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δάκτυλος | finger; measure of length, the breadth of a... |
| 3 | Hebrew | דקל | palm tree; date; dachshund |
| 4 | German | Dackel | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 5 | German | Dachshund | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 6 | German | Dachs | badger; genitive singular of Dach |
| 7 | Old High German | dahs | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | þahs | badger |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | þahsuz | badger |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | tótḱus | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱ- | to create, produce; to cut, hew |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |