Where does “finicky” come from?
Finicky derives from English finical, from English fine, from Italian fine, from Latin finis meaning "end" or "boundary," from Proto-Indo-European dʰeygʷ-.
finicky (English): Fastidious and fussy; difficult to please;...
Definitions
- Fastidious and fussy; difficult to please;...
Ancestry of “finicky”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | finick | To display extreme daintiness or refinement; To... |
| 2 | English | finical | Finicky, fastidious, overly precise or delicate |
| 3 | English | fine | Senses referring to subjective quality; Senses... |
| 4 | German | fein | fine; fine; very good; as it should be; refined;... |
| 5 | Middle High German | fīn | — |
| 6 | Old French | fin | fine, delicate |
| 7 | Latin | fīnis | end |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰnh₂- | — |