Where does “sopraffino” come from?
sopraffino (Italian) comes from Italian fino, from Vulgar Latin finus, from Latin fīnis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰnh₂-.
sopraffino (Italian): superior, excellent, first-class, superfine
Definitions
- superior, excellent, first-class, superfine
Ancestry of “sopraffino”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | fino | till, until, as far as; thin, fine |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | finus | fine |
| 3 | Latin | fīnis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰnh₂- | — |