Etymology

digitiform

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Today it means: Having the shape of a finger. Full definition →

Latin fōrma ← Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der.? ← English digit
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*deyḱ-der.?
  2. Latindigitus
  3. Middle Englishdigit
  4. Englishdigit
  5. Ancient Greekμορφή (morphḗ)der.?
  6. Latinfōrma
  7. English todaydigitiform

From digit + -iform.

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