Where does “unfinal” come from?
unfinal (English) comes from English final, from Middle English final, from Old French final, from Latin fīnālis, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.
unfinal (English): Not final; unresolved; inconclusive
Definitions
- Not final; unresolved; inconclusive
Ancestry of “unfinal”, step by step
unfinal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English final
| 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 | Of or pertaining to boundaries |
| 5 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |