Where does “microfinance” come from?

microfinance (French) comes from French finance, from Middle French finance, from Middle French finer, from Middle French fin, from Old French fin, from Latin fīnis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰnh₂-.

microfinance (French): microfinance

Definitions

microfinance

Ancestry of “microfinance”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	finance	finance
2	Middle French	finance	—
3	Middle French	finer	to finish
4	Middle French	fin	end; finish; death
5	Old French	fin	fine, delicate
6	Latin	fīnis	end
7	Proto-Indo-European	dʰnh₂-	—

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