Where does “feinkörnig” come from?
feinkörnig (German) comes from German fein, from Middle High German fīn, from Old French fin, from Latin fīnis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰnh₂-.
feinkörnig (German): finely ground; close-grained, fine-grained
Definitions
- finely ground; close-grained, fine-grained
Ancestry of “feinkörnig”, step by step
feinkörnig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German fein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | fein | fine; fine; very good; as it should be; refined;... |
| 2 | Middle High German | fīn | — |
| 3 | Old French | fin | fine, delicate |
| 4 | Latin | fīnis | end |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰnh₂- | — |
via German körnig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | körnig | grainy, granular, granulous; sandy |