Where does “finisim” come from?

finisim (Pijin) comes from English finish, from Middle English finishen, from Old French finiss-, from Old French finir, from Latin fīniō, from Latin fīnis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰnh₂-.

finisim (Pijin): To finish

Definitions

  1. To finish

Ancestry of “finisim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfinishAn end; the end of anything; A protective coating...
2Middle Englishfinishen
3Old Frenchfiniss-
4Old FrenchfinirAlternative form of finer
5Latinfīniōto finish, terminate
6Latinfīnisend
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰnh₂-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰnh₂-Every word from Latin fīnisEvery word from Latin fīniō
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