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
Ancestry of “finew”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | fine | — |
| 2 | Old English | fyne | moisture, mold, mildew; moisture, mildew;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | funiz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pān- | fabric |
Words derived from “finew”