Where does “finmalen” come from?
finmalen (Swedish) comes from Swedish fin, from French fin, from Middle French fin, from Old French fin, from Latin fīnis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰnh₂-.
finmalen (Swedish): finely ground
Definitions
- finely ground
Ancestry of “finmalen”, step by step
finmalen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish fin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fin | fine, elegant; good, excellent; thin |
| 2 | French | fin | end, close, finish; end, end goal, objective,... |
| 3 | Middle French | fin | end; finish; death |
| 4 | Old French | fin | fine, delicate |
| 5 | Latin | fīnis | end |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰnh₂- | — |
via Swedish malen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | malen |