leech-finger

English

noun

Definitions

(anatomy) The finger next to the little finger; ring-finger.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English leche fingir inherited from Old English lǣċefinger (fourth finger, leech-finger) compound from English leech (physician, doctor) + English finger.

Origin

English

finger

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Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Fingergate English
befinger English
chicken finger English
cowleech English
eigenfinger English
finger English
finger-wag English
fingerbang English
fingerblast English
fingerboard English
fingerbone English
fingerbreadth English
fingercot English
fingercuffs English
fingered English
fingerer English
fingerfuck English
fingerfucker English
fingerful English
fingerguard English
fingerhold English
fingerhole English
fingerish English
fingerless English
fingerlike English
fingerling English
fingermark English
fingernail English
fingerpaint English
fingerpainter English
fingerpick English
fingerplate English
fingerplay English
fingerpost English
fingerprick English
fingerprint English
fingerroot English
fingersbreadth English
fingersmith English
fingerspell English
fingerspeller English
fingerspelling English
fingerstick English
fingerstyle English
fingersucking English
fingertip English
fingerwear English
fingerwise English
fingery English
five finger English
forefinger English
horse-leech English
interfinger English
ladyfinger English
land-leech English
leech English
leechcraft English
leechdom English
leecher English
leechlike English
leechline English
leechy English
multifinger English
nanofinger English
splitfinger English
trigger finger English
water-leech English
Finger German
lǣċefinger Old English
fynger Middle English
leche Middle English
leche fingir Middle English
fingro Esperanto
pinga Tok Pisin
finga Sranan Tongo
pingga Torres Strait Creole