Etymology of the English word thumb
the English word
thumbderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*teuÉ™-Derivations in English
thumber,
thumbhole,
thumbkin,
thumbnail,
thumbnut,
thumbpiece,
thumbprint,
thumbstall,
thumbtack,
thumbed,
thumbingCognates
Dutch
duim, German
Daumen, Icelandic
Tumalfingur, Swedish
tummeUsage
Word found in Modern English
