Where does “finikin” come from?
finikin (English) comes from Middle Dutch fijnkens, from Middle Dutch fijn, from Old French fin, from Latin fīnis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰnh₂-.
finikin (English): Excessively dainty or fastidious; Alternative...
Definitions
- Excessively dainty or fastidious; Alternative...
Ancestry of “finikin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | fijnkens | exactly; precisely |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | fijn | fine |
| 3 | Old French | fin | fine, delicate |
| 4 | Latin | fīnis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰnh₂- | — |