Where does “microfinish” come from?

microfinish (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-.

microfinish (English): a positive integer used as a measure of the...

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Ancestry of “microfinish”, step by step

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-	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰnh₂- →Every word from Latin fīnis →Every word from Latin fīniō →