Where does “finer” come from?
Finer derives from English fine, from Italian fine, from Latin finis meaning "end" or "boundary," from Proto-Indo-European dʰeygʷ-.
finer (English): comparative form of fine: more fine; One who...
Definitions
- comparative form of fine: more fine; One who...
Ancestry of “finer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fine | Senses referring to subjective quality; Senses... |
| 2 | German | fein | fine; fine; very good; as it should be; refined;... |
| 3 | Middle High German | fīn | — |
| 4 | Old French | fin | fine, delicate |
| 5 | Latin | fīnis | end |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰnh₂- | — |