Where does “fein” come from?
fein (German) comes from Middle High German fīn, from Old French fin, from Latin fīnis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰnh₂-.
fein (German): fine; fine; very good; as it should be; refined;...
Definitions
- fine; fine; very good; as it should be; refined;...
Ancestry of “fein”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | fīn | — |
| 2 | Old French | fin | fine, delicate |
| 3 | Latin | fīnis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰnh₂- | — |
Words derived from “fein”