Where does “finew” come from?

finew (English) comes from Middle English fine, from Old English fyne, from Proto-Germanic funiz, from Proto-Indo-European pān- — fabric.

finew (English): moldiness

Definitions

  1. moldiness

Ancestry of “finew”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishfine—
2Old Englishfynemoisture, mold, mildew; moisture, mildew;...
3Proto-Germanicfuniz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpān-fabric

Words derived from “finew”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pān- →Every word from Proto-Germanic funiz →Every word from Old English fyne →