Etymology

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Today it means: A position in a sequence of numerals representing a place value in a positional number system. Full definition →

Middle English digit ← Latin digitus ← Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ-der.?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*deyḱ-der.?
  2. Latindigitus
  3. Middle Englishdigit
  4. English todaydigit

Inherited from Middle English digit, borrowed from Latin digitus. Doublet of digitus and dedo.

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