Where does “finedrawn” come from?

finedrawn (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-.

finedrawn (English): Drawn out with too much subtlety; overnice

Definitions

  1. Drawn out with too much subtlety; overnice

Ancestry of “finedrawn”, step by step

finedrawn 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 drawn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdrawnpast participle of draw; Appearing tired and...
2Englishdraw"To move or develop something."; "To exert or...
3Fijiandrauleaf; hundred
4Proto-Oceanicrau—
5Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandahunleaf
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰnh₂- →