Where does “finically” come from?
finically (English) comes from English finical, from English fine, from German fein, from Middle High German fīn, from Old French fin, from Latin fīnis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰnh₂-.
finically (English): In a finical manner
Definitions
- In a finical manner
Ancestry of “finically”, step by step
finically traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English finical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | finical | Finicky, fastidious, overly precise or delicate |
| 2 | English | fine | Senses referring to subjective quality; Senses... |
| 3 | German | fein | fine; fine; very good; as it should be; refined;... |
| 4 | Middle High German | fīn | — |
| 5 | Old French | fin | fine, delicate |
| 6 | Latin | fīnis | end |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰnh₂- | — |