Where does “final” come from?

final (Swedish) comes from English final, from Middle English final, from Old French final, from Latin fīnālis, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.

final (Swedish): a final

Definitions

  1. a final

Ancestry of “final”, step by step

final traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English final

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfinalA final examination; a test or examination given...
2Middle Englishfinal
3Old Frenchfinalfinal, definitive, last
4LatinfīnālisOf or pertaining to boundaries
5Latin-ālis
6Proto-Italic-ālisforms relational adjectives

via French final

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfinalfinal; expressing purpose
2Italianfinalefinal, ending; end, ending, conclusion; finale
3Late LatinfinalisOf or pertaining to boundaries; Of or pertaining...

Words derived from “final

Every word from Proto-Italic -ālis
final — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer