doigt

Etymology

From Middle French doigt, from Old French doit, doi, from Latin digitus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *deyǵ- (“to show, point out, pronounce solemnly”). The g was added back in Middle French to reflect the Classical Latin spelling and distinguish from the verb form doit.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dwa/

• "un doigt" pronounced (France, Paris)

  (file)

• Rhymes: -a
• Homophones: doigts, dois, doit

Noun

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. a small amount of a beverage (about a finger in height)

Further reading

• “doigt” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Etymology

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

Noun

doigt m (plural doigts)

1. (anatomy) finger