Where does “finishen” come from?

finishen (Dutch) comes from English finish, from Middle English finishen, from Old French finiss-, from Old French finir, from Latin fīniō, from Latin fīnis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰnh₂-.

finishen (Dutch): to finish

Definitions

  1. to finish

Ancestry of “finishen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfinishAn end; the end of anything; A protective coating...
2Middle Englishfinishen—
3Old Frenchfiniss-—
4Old FrenchfinirAlternative form of finer
5Latinfīniōto finish, terminate
6Latinfīnisend
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰnh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰnh₂- →Every word from Latin fīnis →Every word from Latin fīniō →