'digitize' originates from the word 'digit,' which comes from Latin 'digitus,' meaning 'finger' or 'toe,' and was later used to refer to numbers.

'digitus' transformed into the English word 'digit,' and eventually led to the creation of the verb 'digitize' in the 20th century.

Initially, 'digit' referred to fingers or toes, but over time it evolved to mean numbers, leading to 'digitize' meaning to convert into digital form.