Where does “degt” come from?

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

degt (Latvian): to burn; to burn, to be on; to burn, to shine...

Definitions

  1. to burn; to burn, to be on; to burn, to shine...

Ancestry of “degt”, step by step

degt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin digitus

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

via Proto-Balto-Slavic degtéi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicdegtéito burn
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰégʷʰetito burn, to be burning

Words derived from “degt”

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