Where does “fine” come from?

fine (Middle English) comes from Old English fyne, from Proto-Germanic funiz, from Proto-Indo-European pān- — fabric.

Ancestry of “fine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfynemoisture, mold, mildew; moisture, mildew;...
2Proto-Germanicfuniz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpān-fabric

Words derived from “fine”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pān- →Every word from Proto-Germanic funiz →Every word from Old English fyne →