Where does “linish” come from?
linish (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-.
linish (English): To improve the flatness of a surface by means of...
Definitions
- To improve the flatness of a surface by means of...
Ancestry of “linish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 6 | Latin | fīnis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰnh₂- | — |
Words derived from “linish”