Where does “fejn” come from?
fejn (Maltese) comes from German fein, from Middle High German fīn, from Old French fin, from Latin fīnis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰnh₂-.
fejn (Maltese): where
Definitions
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Ancestry of “fejn”, step by step
fejn 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 Arabic [[فِي]] [[أَيْنَ]]
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | [[فِي]] [[أَيْنَ]] | — |