Where does “final” come from?
final (Turkish) comes from French final, from Italian finale, from Latin fīnālis, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis.
final (Turkish): the end; the final exam; finale
Definitions
- the end; the final exam; finale
Ancestry of “final”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | final | final; expressing purpose |
| 2 | Italian | finale | final, ending; end, ending, conclusion; finale |
| 3 | Latin | fīnālis | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | — |