Where does “fynen” come from?
fynen (Middle English) comes from Old French finer, from Latin fīniō, from Latin fīnis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰnh₂-.
Ancestry of “fynen”, step by step
fynen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French finer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | finer | to finish; to complete; to kill; to murder; to... |
| 2 | Latin | fīniō | to finish, terminate |
| 3 | Latin | fīnis | end |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰnh₂- | — |
via Old French finir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | finir | Alternative form of finer |