fynger

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === ffynger, finger, fiyngir, fyngir, fyngre, fyngur, fyngyr, vinger === Etymology === Inherited from Old English finger, from Proto-West Germanic *fingr, from Proto-Germanic *fingraz, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *penkʷrós. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfinɡər/, [ˈfiŋɡər] === Noun === fynger (plural fyngres or fyngers) A finger (mobile extensions of the hand): The fingers as a representation of divine craftsmanship. A digit or finger (unit of length around as long or wide as a finger). (rare) The toes (usually of non-humans) (rare) Something unimportant, small, or meagre. (rare) A protruding extension or point. ==== Usage notes ==== In Middle English, the fyngres are usually considered to include the thumb. ==== Descendants ==== English: fingerKrio: fíngaSranan Tongo: fingaAukan: fíngaSaramaccan: fínga Scots: finger Yola: vinger ==== References ==== “finger, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 15 July 2018.