Where does “finfine” come from?
finfine (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto fini, from French finir, from Middle French finir, from Old French finir, from Latin fīniō, from Latin fīnis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰnh₂-.
finfine (Esperanto): at last, finally
Definitions
- at last, finally
Ancestry of “finfine”, step by step
finfine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto fini
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | fini | to end, finish |
| 2 | French | finir | to finish, end, complete |
| 3 | Middle French | finir | to finish; to end |
| 4 | Old French | finir | Alternative form of finer |
| 5 | Latin | fīniō | to finish, terminate |
| 6 | Latin | fīnis | end |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰnh₂- | — |
via Esperanto fine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | fine | finally, at last; at the end; in the final... |