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 anafangEvery word from Middle High German anvancEvery word from German Anfang