Where does “underfinance” come from?
underfinance (English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European dʰnh₂-.
underfinance (English): To finance inadequately
Ancestry of “underfinance”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | finance | The management of money and other assets; The... |
| 2 | Middle English | finaunce | finance |
| 3 | Middle French | finance | — |
| 4 | Middle French | finer | to finish |
| 5 | Middle French | fin | end; finish; death |
| 6 | Old French | fin | fine, delicate |
| 7 | Latin | fīnis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰnh₂- | — |