Where does “finicking” come from?
finicking (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-.
finicking (English): finical; finicky behaviour; fussing
Definitions
- finical; finicky behaviour; fussing
Ancestry of “finicking”, step by step
| 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- | — |