Where does “fin” come from?
fin (Danish) comes from Old Norse fínn, from Latin fīnis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰnh₂-.
fin (Danish): fine; choice, classy; delicate
Definitions
- fine; choice, classy; delicate
Ancestry of “fin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | fínn | — |
| 2 | Latin | fīnis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰnh₂- | — |