Where does “dedon” come from?

dedon (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese dedão, from Portuguese dedo, from Old Portuguese dedo, from Latin digitus, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.

dedon (Kabuverdianu): thumb

Definitions

  1. thumb

Ancestry of “dedon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesededãothe thumb or big toe
2Portuguesededofinger; an informal unit of measurement; toe
3Old Portuguesededo—
4Latindigitusa finger, toe, digit; a twig
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- →Every word from Latin digitus →Every word from Old Portuguese dedo →