Where does “finaud” come from?
finaud (French) comes from French -aud, from Middle French -aud, from Old French -alt, from Frankish -wald, from Frankish wald, from Proto-Germanic waldaz, from Proto-Germanic waldaną, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.
finaud (French): wily, sly
Definitions
- wily, sly
Ancestry of “finaud”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | -aud | A suffix appended to forenames, especially those... |
| 2 | Middle French | -aud | — |
| 3 | Old French | -alt | — |
| 4 | Frankish | -wald | — |
| 5 | Frankish | wald | power, mastery, dominion; reigning; ruling |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | waldaz | leader |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | waldaną | to rule |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | waldʰ- | to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess |