Where does “demi-finale” come from?

demi-finale (French) comes from French finale, from Italian finale, from Latin fīnālis, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.

demi-finale (French): semi-final

Definitions

semi-final

Ancestry of “demi-finale”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	finale	feminine singular of final; a final
2	Italian	finale	final, ending; end, ending, conclusion; finale
3	Latin	fīnālis	Of or pertaining to boundaries
4	Latin	-ālis	—
5	Proto-Italic	-ālis	forms relational adjectives

Words derived from “demi-finale”

dömifinal

Every word from Proto-Italic -ālis →Every word from Latin -ālis →Every word from Latin fīnālis →