Where does “microfinancial” come from?
microfinancial (English) comes from English microfinance, from English finance, from Middle English finaunce, from Middle French finance, from Middle French finer, from Middle French fin, from Old French fin, from Latin fīnis.
microfinancial (English): Of, pertaining to, or by means of microfinance
Definitions
- Of, pertaining to, or by means of microfinance
Ancestry of “microfinancial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | microfinance | Finance that is provided to unemployed or... |
| 2 | English | finance | The management of money and other assets; The... |
| 3 | Middle English | finaunce | finance |
| 4 | Middle French | finance | — |
| 5 | Middle French | finer | to finish |
| 6 | Middle French | fin | end; finish; death |
| 7 | Old French | fin | fine, delicate |
| 8 | Latin | fīnis | end |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰnh₂- | — |