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Well... there's evidence right there in the English language. dig·it [ˈdijit] NOUN 1) any of the numerals from 0 to 9, especially when forming par
by throwaway982749 10y ago
Well... there's evidence right there in the English language.
dig·it [ˈdijit]
NOUN
1) any of the numerals from 0 to 9, especially when forming part of a number.
2) a finger (including the thumb) or toe.
- saghm 10y agoRight, but that doesn't really say anything about causation; there is definitely a linguistic link between the body parts and numerical digits in this word, but that could have easily developed after base ten became common for other reasons.