Where does “unfinish” come from?
unfinish (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-.
unfinish (English): A state of incompletion; lack of finish;...
Definitions
- A state of incompletion; lack of finish;...
Ancestry of “unfinish”, step by step
unfinish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English finish
| 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- | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |