Where does “finesse” come from?
finesse (Old French) comes from Old French fine, from Latin fīnis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰnh₂-.
finesse (Old French): fineness; delicacy; slenderness
Definitions
- fineness; delicacy; slenderness
Ancestry of “finesse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | fine | — |
| 2 | Latin | fīnis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰnh₂- | — |
Words derived from “finesse”