finality (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[finality 词源字典]
1540s, "a goal, a guiding object," from Middle French finalité, from Late Latin finalitatem (nominative finalitas) "state of being final," from Latin finalis "last, of or pertaining to an end" (see final). From 1833 as "quality or state of being final."[finality etymology, finality origin, 英语词源]