Where does “finesser” come from?
finesser (English) comes from English finesse, from Middle English fīnesse, from Old French finesse, from Old French fine, from Latin fīnis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰnh₂-.
finesser (English): One who finesses, or manages something with care...
Definitions
- One who finesses, or manages something with care...
Ancestry of “finesser”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | finesse | Skill in the handling or manipulation of a... |
| 2 | Middle English | fīnesse | degree of excellence; fineness, purity |
| 3 | Old French | finesse | fineness; delicacy; slenderness |
| 4 | Old French | fine | — |
| 5 | Latin | fīnis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰnh₂- | — |