Where does “finis” come from?

finis (Medieval Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European dʰeygʷ- — to stick into, pierce; to dig; to ditch; to...

finis (Medieval Latin): a payment in settlement or tax; end; limit,...

Definitions

  1. a payment in settlement or tax; end; limit,...

Ancestry of “finis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeygʷ-to stick into, pierce; to dig; to ditch; to...

Words derived from “finis

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeygʷ-