Where does “dígito” come from?

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

dígito (Portuguese): digit

Definitions

  1. digit

Ancestry of “dígito”, step by step

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

Words derived from “dígito”

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