Where does “dede” come from?

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

dede (Papiamentu): finger

Definitions

  1. finger

Ancestry of “dede”, step by step

dede traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kabuverdianu dedu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kabuverdianudedufinger; toe
2Portuguesededofinger; an informal unit of measurement; toe
3Old Portuguesededo—
4Latindigitusa finger, toe, digit; a twig
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out

via Spanish dedo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishdedofinger; toe; digit
2Old Spanishdedo—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- →Every word from Latin digitus →Every word from Old Portuguese dedo →