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Where does “фи́ниш” come from?

фи́ниш (Russian) 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-.

Ancestry of “фи́ниш”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfinishAn end; the end of anything; A protective coating...
2Middle Englishfinishen—
3Old Frenchfiniss-—
4Old FrenchfinirAlternative form of finer
5Latinfīniō—
6Latinfīnis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰnh₂-—

Words derived from “фи́ниш”

  • финишировать
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