Where does “fint” come from?
fint (Dutch) comes from German Finte, from Italian finta, from Italian finto, from Latin fictus, from Latin fīgere, from Proto-Indo-European dʰēygʷ- — to stick into, pierce.
fint (Dutch): A wile, a trick, a feint; twait shad, "Alosa...
Definitions
- A wile, a trick, a feint; twait shad, "Alosa...
Ancestry of “fint”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Finte | feint; twait shad, "Alosa fallax" |
| 2 | Italian | finta | feminine singular of finto; affectation,... |
| 3 | Italian | finto | false; fake; intended to mislead or distract;... |
| 4 | Latin | fictus | feigned, fictitious, false, counterfeit, having... |
| 5 | Latin | fīgere | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰēygʷ- | to stick into, pierce |