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.
final (Swedish): a final
Ancestry of “final”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | final | A final examination; a test or examination given... |
| 2 | Middle English | final | — |
| 3 | Old French | final | final, definitive, last |
| 4 | Latin | fīnālis | — |
| 5 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | — |
Words derived from “final”