Where does “fine” come from?
fine (Manx) comes from Old Irish faigen, from Latin vāgīna, from Proto-Italic wāgīnā, from Proto-Indo-European wāg- — to be bent.
fine (Manx): quiver; sheath, scabbard; vagina
Definitions
- quiver; sheath, scabbard; vagina
Ancestry of “fine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | faigen | sheath, scabbard |
| 2 | Latin | vāgīna | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | wāgīnā | sheath, scabbard |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wāg- | to be bent |