Etymology of the French word finir
the Old French word
finirderived from the Latin word
finire (limit, end; finish)
derived from the Latin word
finis (boundary, end, limit)
Date
The earliest known usage of finir in French dates from the 11th century.
Derivations in French
finissage,
fini,
superfinir,
finisseurDerivations in other languages
English
finish, Romanian
finisa, Romanian
finiCognates
Catalan
finir, Italian
finire, Provençal
fenirUsage
Word found in Old French
