English
affinal
Affinal comes from Latin affīnis ‘kindred’, from fīnis ‘boundary’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd ‘to, at’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂éd‘to, at’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*ad‘toward, to, on, up to, for’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEad‘toward, to (direction)’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEfīnis‘boundary’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEaffīnis‘kindred’
- Englishearliest quotation 2018affinal
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂éd‘to, at’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*ad‘toward, to, on, up to, for’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEad‘toward, to (direction)’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEfīnis‘boundary’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEaffīnis‘kindred’
- Englishearliest quotation 2018affinal
Earliest quotation: 2018, Daniel Elazar, Kinship in the Admiralty Islands: “The names of their affinal relatives must be avoided…”
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd ‘to, at’
through Proto-Italic *ad ‘toward, to, on, up to, for’
through Latin ad ‘toward, to (direction)’
agree, ad, aim, await, appoint, attire, amortization, adage, accolade, adulation, après, alliteration, adroit, apportion, adobo, apres, affix, 20 more
through Latin fīnis ‘boundary’
fine, finish, definition, infinite, infinity, finite, finale, fin, financier, infinitive, fino, finis, finial, 15 more
Today it means
adj Of a family relationship by marriage of a relative (or through affinity), as opposed to consanguinity; in-law.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd / affinal