Where does “finis” come from?
finis (French) comes from French fini, from French finir, from Middle French finir, from Old French finir, from Latin fīniō, from Latin fīnis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰnh₂-.
finis (French): masculine plural of fini; first-person singular...
Definitions
- masculine plural of fini; first-person singular...
Ancestry of “finis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | fini | past participle of finir; Aspect or texture of... |
| 2 | French | finir | to finish, end, complete |
| 3 | Middle French | finir | to finish; to end |
| 4 | Old French | finir | Alternative form of finer |
| 5 | Latin | fīniō | — |
| 6 | Latin | fīnis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰnh₂- | — |