Where does “digital” come from?

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

digital (Norman): digital

Definitions

  1. digital

Ancestry of “digital”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindigitālisOf or belonging to the finger
2Latindigitusa finger, toe, digit; a twig
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- →Every word from Latin digitus →Every word from Latin digitālis →
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