English word finance comes from Latin fine, and later Old French fin (Fine, delicate.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| fine | Latin (lat) | |
| fin | Old French (fro) | Fine, delicate. |
| finire | Latin (lat) | |
| fin | Middle French (frm) | (figuratively) death. End; finish. |
| *finesco | Latin (lat) | (Vulgar Latin) I finish. |
| finiss- | Old French (fro) | |
| finer | Middle French (frm) | To finish. |
| finance | Middle French (frm) | |
| finaunce | Middle English (enm) | Finance. |
| finance | English (en) | (usually in plural) Monetary resources, especially those of a public entity or a company.. The management of money and other assets.. The science of management of money and other assets. To provide or obtain funding for a transaction or undertaking; to back; to support. |