French word finir comes from Latin -esco (Forms verbs from adjectives meaning "become (adjective)".), Proto-Indo-European *dʰnh₂-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -esco | Latin (lat) | Forms verbs from adjectives meaning "become (adjective)". |
| *dʰnh₂- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| finis | Latin (lat) | (in the plural) boundaries; by extension, territory, region, lands. Death. End. Limit in duration, term (duration of a set length). Limit, border, boundary. Purpose. |
| finire | Latin (lat) | |
| *finesco | Latin (lat) | (Vulgar Latin) I finish. |
| finiss- | Old French (fro) | |
| finir | French (fra) | To finish, end, complete. |