Where does “anfangi” come from?

anfangi (Finnish) comes from German Anfang, from Middle High German anvanc, from Old High German anafang — beginning, start.

anfangi (Finnish): initial; A void in a stone wall, serving as...

Definitions

  1. initial; A void in a stone wall, serving as...

Ancestry of “anfangi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAnfangstart, beginning, origin
2Middle High Germananvanc—
3Old High Germananafangbeginning, start
Every word from Old High German anafang →Every word from Middle High German anvanc →Every word from German Anfang →