Toe thus from PIE root "deik" — "to show". In classical Latin "hallex", "allex", "hallus" and "allus", with genitive "(h)allicis" and "(h)alli", are used to refer to the big toe. The form "hallux" (genitive, "hallucis") currently in use is however a blend word of the aforementioned forms. Compare pollex, the equivalent term for the thumb. In birds with anisodactyl or heterodactyl feet, the hallux is opposed or directed backwards and allows for grasping and perching. While the thumb is often mentioned as one of the signature characteristics in humans, this manual digit remains partially primitive and is actually present in all
What Is the What writes: "Over the course of many years, Dave and I have collaborated to tell my story... I told [him] what I knew and what I could remember, and from that material he created this work of art." The book is typical of Eggers' style: blending non-fictional and fictional elements into a non-fiction novel or memoir. By classifying the book a novel, Eggers says, he freed himself to re-create conversations, streamline complex relationships, add relevant detail and manipulate time and space in helpful ways—all while maintaining the essential truthfulness of the storytelling. However, not all critics were impressed. Lee Siegel sees