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English word finish comes from Latin finis, Latin -esco (Forms verbs from adjectives meaning "become (adjective)".)

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finis (Latin)

(in the plural) boundaries; by extension, territory, region, lands. Death. End. Limit in duration, term (duration of a set length). Limit, border, boundary. Purpose.

-esco (Latin)

Forms verbs from adjectives meaning "become (adjective)".

finire (Latin)

*finesco (Latin)

(Vulgar Latin) I finish.

finiss- (Old French)

finischen (Middle English)

finish (English)

(intransitive) To come to an end.. (transitive) To apply a treatment to (a surface or similar).. (transitive) To change an animal's food supply in the months before it is due for slaughter, with the intention of fattening the animal.. (transitive) To complete (something). (sports) A shot on goal, especially one that ends in a goal.. A protective coating given to wood or metal and other [...]

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