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Bourguignon
Etymology
From Latin digitus.
Noun
doigt m (plural doigts)
- finger
French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French doigt, doit, from Old French doit, doi, from Latin digitus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *deyǵ- (“to show, point out, pronounce solemnly”). The -g- was added to the spelling in Middle French after the Latin form and in order to distinguish from the verb form doit.
Pronunciation
Noun
doigt m (plural doigts)
- finger
- toe
Je vais me tremper les doigts de pied.- I'll dip my toes in the water.
- finger (measurement of a beverage)
- deux doigts de whiskey ― two fingers of whiskey
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Middle French
Etymology
From Old French doit, with the g added back to reflect the original Latin digitus.
Noun
doigt m (plural doigts)
- (anatomy) finger
Descendants