Bourguignon edit

Etymology edit

From Latin digitus.

Noun edit

doigt m (plural doigts)

  1. finger

French edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

Noun edit

doigt m (plural doigts)

  1. finger
  2. toe
    Je vais me tremper les doigts de pied.
    I'll dip my toes in the water.
  3. finger (measurement of a beverage)
    deux doigts de whiskeytwo fingers of whiskey

Derived terms edit

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Haitian Creole: dwèt

Further reading edit

Middle French edit

Etymology edit

From Old French doit, with the g added back to reflect the original Latin digitus.

Noun edit

doigt m (plural doigts)

  1. (anatomy) finger

Descendants edit