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Where does “*fingr” come from?
*fingr (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic fingraz, from Proto-Indo-European penkʷrós.
Ancestry of “*fingr”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Germanic
fingraz
finger
2
Proto-Indo-European
penkʷrós
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Words derived from “*fingr”
fingers
finger
forefinger
fingered
fingerprint
fingering
fingerprinting
fingertip
fingernail
fingerboard
fingerlike
fingerless
fingerling
fingerspelling
fingerpost
fingerstick
fingerbreadth
interfinger
fingerspell
fingerful
butterfingers
ladyfinger
fingerhold
fingerstyle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European penkʷrós →
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