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Where does “finnō” come from?

finnō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)pīn- — backbone, dorsal fin; backbone; dorsal fin.

finnō (Proto-Germanic): flipper; fin

Definitions

  1. flipper; fin

Ancestry of “finnō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(s)pīn-backbone, dorsal fin; backbone; dorsal fin

Words derived from “finnō”

  • fine
  • finer
  • refinement
  • fin
  • refine
  • refining
  • fineness
  • refinery
  • bloodfin
  • refiner
  • superfine
  • hyperfine
  • finned
  • finicky
  • finny
  • bluefin
  • ultrafine
  • finical
  • finfish
  • yellowfin
  • finning
  • shortfin
  • finicking
  • biorefinery
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