Where does “finishest” come from?
finishest (English) comes from English finish, from Middle English finishen, from Old French finiss-, from Old French finir, from Latin fīniō, from Latin fīnis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰnh₂-.
finishest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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- second-person singular simple present form of...
Ancestry of “finishest”, step by step
finishest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English finish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | finish | An end; the end of anything; A protective coating... |
| 2 | Middle English | finishen | — |
| 3 | Old French | finiss- | — |
| 4 | Old French | finir | Alternative form of finer |
| 5 | Latin | fīniō | to finish, terminate |
| 6 | Latin | fīnis | end |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰnh₂- | — |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |