yes, in ancient times people used the tip of their finger to measure out an inch. they also used the length from the tip their finger to the other tip of their finger to measure the persons height.
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The measurement of "inch" came by the use of your thumb; from the tip of your thumb to the first knuckle of your thumb, that is one inch (approximately) Just like one cubit was from the tip of your index finger to your elbow.
From the tip of your thumb to the middle. Or half the lenght of your thumb.
ONE INCH but depends on the people
An inch is 1 inch long, or 1/12 of a foot, or 1/36 of a yard, or 1/63360 of a mile It is also 25.4mm long, or 2.54cm, or 0.0254 m, or 0.0000254 km. It is approximately the distance between the tip and first joint of the thumb.
1 inch is about the width of an average adult's thumb.