Where does “finiquito” come from?
finiquito (Spanish) comes from Spanish y, from Old Spanish e, from Latin et, from Proto-Indo-European éti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁é, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.
finiquito (Spanish): settlement, severance pay, conclusion, end
Definitions
- settlement, severance pay, conclusion, end
Ancestry of “finiquito”, step by step
finiquito traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish y
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | y | and; plus, and; well |
| 2 | Old Spanish | e | and |
| 3 | Latin | et | and; plus; though, even if |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | éti | beyond; over |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁é | and, then |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |
via Spanish fin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | fin | end; purpose, aim, objective, goal; end, stop,... |
| 2 | Old Spanish | fin | — |
| 3 | Latin | finis | end; limit, border, bound boundary, frontier;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeygʷ- | to stick into, pierce; to dig; to ditch; to... |
via Spanish quitó
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | quitó | exempt |