Where does “fin” come from?
fin (French) comes from Middle French fin, from Old French fin, from Latin fīnis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰnh₂-.
fin (French): end, close, finish; end, end goal, objective,...
Definitions
- end, close, finish; end, end goal, objective,...
Ancestry of “fin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | fin | end; finish; death |
| 2 | Old French | fin | fine, delicate |
| 3 | Latin | fīnis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰnh₂- | — |