Where does “enfim” come from?
enfim (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese em, from Old Portuguese en, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.
enfim (Portuguese): after a long time; eventually; at last; anyways;...
Definitions
- after a long time; eventually; at last; anyways;...
Ancestry of “enfim”, step by step
enfim traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese em
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | em | in; inside; within; on; on top of; in; at |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | en | in |
| 3 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 4 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via Latin in fine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | in fine | — |
via Portuguese Fim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Fim | end, conclusion, closure |