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Etymology of the French word raffiner

the French word raffiner
derived from the French word affiner
derived from the Old French word fin
derived from the Latin word finis (boundary, end, limit)
derived from the French word à
using the Old French prefix re-

Derivations in French

raffinerie, raffinose, raffinage, raffinement, raffineur, raffinat

Derivations in other languages

English raffinose, Romanian rafina

Cognates

Italian raffinare



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