Where does “finfin” come from?

finfin (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål fint, from Norwegian Bokmål fin, from Old Norse fínn, from Latin fīnis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰnh₂-.

finfin (Norwegian Bokmål): very fine; excellent

Definitions

  1. very fine; excellent

Ancestry of “finfin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålfintneuter singular of fin; fine
2Norwegian Bokmålfinfine
3Old Norsefínn—
4Latinfīnisend
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰnh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰnh₂- →Every word from Latin fīnis →Every word from Old Norse fínn →