Where does “digitālis” come from?

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

digitālis (Latin): Of or belonging to the finger

Definitions

  1. Of or belonging to the finger

Ancestry of “digitālis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindigitusa finger, toe, digit; a twig
2Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out

Words derived from “digitālis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- →Every word from Latin digitus →
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