Where does “det” come from?

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

det (Romansch): finger

Definitions

  1. finger

Ancestry of “det”, step by step

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