Where does “finedraw” come from?

finedraw (English) comes from English fine, from German fein, from Middle High German fīn, from Old French fin, from Latin fīnis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰnh₂-.

finedraw (English): To sew up so finely that the seam is not visible;...

Definitions

  1. To sew up so finely that the seam is not visible;...

Ancestry of “finedraw”, step by step

finedraw traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English fine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfineSenses referring to subjective quality; Senses...
2Germanfeinfine; fine; very good; as it should be; refined;...
3Middle High Germanfīn—
4Old Frenchfinfine, delicate
5Latinfīnisend
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰnh₂-—

via English draw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdraw"To move or develop something."; "To exert or...
2Fijiandrauleaf; hundred
3Proto-Oceanicrau—
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandahunleaf
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰnh₂- →Every word from Latin fīnis →Every word from Old French fin →