Where does “nonfinal” come from?
nonfinal (English) comes from English final, from Middle English final, from Old French final, from Latin fīnālis, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis.
nonfinal (English): Not final
Ancestry of “nonfinal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | final | A final examination; a test or examination given... |
| 2 | Middle English | final | — |
| 3 | Old French | final | final, definitive, last |
| 4 | Latin | fīnālis | — |
| 5 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | — |