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Where does “equifinal” come from?

equifinal (English) comes from English final, from Middle English final, from Old French final, from Latin fīnālis, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis.

equifinal (English): That have the same outcome, end or result

Definitions

  1. That have the same outcome, end or result

Ancestry of “equifinal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfinalA final examination; a test or examination given...
2Middle Englishfinal—
3Old Frenchfinalfinal, definitive, last
4Latinfīnālis—
5Latin-ālis—
6Proto-Italic-ālis—
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