Where does “fint” come from?

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

fint (Norwegian Nynorsk): neuter singular of fin

Definitions

  1. neuter singular of fin

Ancestry of “fint”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfinfine; pretty, handsome; posh
2Old Norsefínn—
3Latinfīnisend
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰnh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰnh₂- →Every word from Latin fīnis →Every word from Old Norse fínn →