Etymology of the English word dactyl
the English word
dactylderived from the Latin word
dactylderived from the Greek word
daktulos, δάκτυλος (finger; a finger)
derived from the Classical Latin word
dactylus (dactyl; long grape, date)
derived from the Greek word
daktulos, δάκτυλος (finger; a finger)
Date
The earliest known usage of dactyl in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
adactylousCognates
Dutch
dactylus, French
dactyle, German
Daktylus, Norwegian
daktyl, Swedish
daktylUsage
Word found in Modern English
