Where does “палець” come from?
палець (Ukrainian) comes from Old East Slavic пальць, from Proto-Slavic palьcь — thumb, finger.
палець (Ukrainian): finger; toe; part of a glove covering a finger
Definitions
- finger; toe; part of a glove covering a finger
Ancestry of “палець”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old East Slavic | пальць | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | palьcь | thumb, finger |