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Where does “deget” come from?

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

deget (Romanian): finger

Definitions

  1. finger

Ancestry of “deget”, step by step

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

Words derived from “deget”

  • degetar
  • deget mare
  • degețel
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