Where does “finale” come from?
finale (Italian) comes from Latin fīnālis, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.
finale (Italian): final, ending; end, ending, conclusion; finale
Definitions
- final, ending; end, ending, conclusion; finale
Ancestry of “finale”, step by step
finale traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin fīnālis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | fīnālis | Of or pertaining to boundaries |
| 2 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |
via Late Latin finalis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | finalis | Of or pertaining to boundaries; Of or pertaining... |