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Etymology of the English word digitalin

the English word digitalin
derived from the English word digitalis
derived from the Latin word digitalis (measuring a finger's breadth; of, belonging to a finger)
derived 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)
using the Latin suffix -alis
using the English suffix -in
using the English suffix -in

Date

The earliest known usage of digitalin in English dates from the 19th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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