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'To index' is to point out or to show something, so the finger with which you point out or showsomething is called the index finger, or just another way of calling it is the pointer finger.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 15y agoBecause that is the finger that engagement and wedding rings are traditionally worn on. Rings tend to get in the way if on the Pointer and the Little fingers. For most people a ring on the Ring Finger is less likely to get in the way or be affected when working with the hand.
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∙ 13y agoDerived from a Dutch word 'pink' relating to 'small' and ultimately from a Indo-European word 'Penk e' referring to 'five' the fifth finger
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∙ 15y agoBecause it is the finger that lies in the middle of all your other fingers (including your thumb).
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∙ 11y agoDoing some reasearch there is not a very clear answer, It seem just the word we picked to refer to the digits of the hand.
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∙ 12y agothe bones are linked in a complex way.
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Pinky finger bone?
The pinky finger is the little finger. The word "pinky" comes from the Dutch word "pink" which means little finger.
What is a small finger called?
There are various names for the human small finger in medical terminology and common speech, such as: * Fifth digit of the hand * Fifth finger * Little finger * Small finger * Pinky * Pinky finger * Fifth phalange of the hand * Fifth phalanx
What are all your fingers called?
(Right hand) (Left to Right)Pinky,Ring finger,Middle finer,Pointer,ThumbIn layman's terms: forefinger, middle finger, ring finger and pinky finger. Most consider the thumb a thumb and not a finger. I disagree.
What is the finger called that's between your pinky and middle finger?
"Pinky" is a kind of childish slang word used to differentiate the little finger or fifth finger from the others. this answer just like all of the others was not helpful as none of them where consistent. one result said it derives from a foreign word "pinkje", it is another word for small as well as another result saying that it is just a childs slang for the "little finger"
What is the name pinky finger to thumb finger action?
Opposition is a special action of the hand, whereby the thumb and little finger are brought around to touch the fingertips. This action occurs at the joints between the carpal bones and the metacarpals of the thumb and little finger.
Is the little finger a finger?
It is a finger, just called a pinky
What is a finger called?
It's known as the 'little finger' or 'pinky'
Pinky finger bone?
The pinky finger is the little finger. The word "pinky" comes from the Dutch word "pink" which means little finger.
Is a pinky a finger.?
The pinky finger is the little finger. The word "pinky" comes from the Dutch word "pink" which means little finger.
Does a pinky count as a finger?
Yes, the pinky is considered a finger. It is often referred to as the little finger or pinky finger.
What is a small finger called?
There are various names for the human small finger in medical terminology and common speech, such as: * Fifth digit of the hand * Fifth finger * Little finger * Small finger * Pinky * Pinky finger * Fifth phalange of the hand * Fifth phalanx
Which of your body parts is also called the minimus?
little toe or pinky finger
What is the rude finger in china?
the rude finger is the pinky (little finger)
Dose your pinkey mean middle finger?
The pinky is your little finger.
What is the meaning of the pinky finger sticking out?
"Your penis is the size of my little finger"
Is the index finger the middle finger?
No, the index finger is next to the thumb. Then the middle finger. Then the ring finger. Then the little finger, sometimes called pinky. no its the one between the middle finger and the thumb. The one you point it.
The informal term of little finger is pinky.?
True.
