Etymology of the English word digit
the English word
digitderived from the Latin word
digitus (finger; digit, interlocked by finger-like processes; finger; finger; toe; finger's breadth)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*deik- (to show, to pronounce solemnly; to throw)
Date
The earliest known usage of digit in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
digitron,
digitizeDerivations in other languages
French
digicode, French
digit, Romanian
digitUsage
Word found in Modern English
