Comment by anthk
5 hours ago
"digital" in "romance" languages means the modern 'digital' sense but also an adjective meaning "related to the fingers".
5 hours ago
"digital" in "romance" languages means the modern 'digital' sense but also an adjective meaning "related to the fingers".
It also means that in English:
> Digital:
> [...]
> 6) of or relating to the fingers or toes. Ex: digital dexterity
That's where the modern meaning of "digital circuit" etc comes from as well, the discrete/jointed nature of the digits (ie fingers). (Source: I read it a long time ago and was fascinated so stuck in my memory.)
English is a "romance" language then.
English it's a hugely romance-influenced Germanic language.
I thoroughly recommend this podcast if you are interested in where the English language comes from: https://historyofenglishpodcast.com
English is a mix and merge of Norman French and Anglo-Saxon.
english is (latin greek french anglic arabic) in a trench coat
Digitus is the Latin word for finger.
Digit is the English word for finger.
Yes, but we're talking about the origin of the word.