'digitize' originates from the word 'digit,' which comes from Latin 'digitus,' meaning 'finger' or 'toe.'

'digit' evolved from the Latin 'digitus' to the modern English 'digit,' and 'digitize' was formed by adding the suffix '-ize' to indicate the process of converting to digital form.

Initially, 'digit' referred to fingers or toes, but over time it evolved to mean numerical figures, leading to 'digitize' as converting to digital form.