Where does “afinuster” come from?

afinuster (Cornish) comes from Cornish afinus, from Cornish afina, from Middle English affine.

afinuster (Cornish): cosmetic

Definitions

  1. cosmetic

Ancestry of “afinuster”, step by step

afinuster traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cornish afinus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishafinusdecorative, ornamental
2Cornishafinato decorate
3Middle Englishaffine—

via Cornish ter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishter—
Every word from Middle English affine →Every word from Cornish afina →Every word from Cornish afinus →