Where does “finite geometry” come from?
finite geometry (English) comes from English finite, from Middle English fynyte, from Latin fīnītus, from Latin fīniō, from Latin fīnis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰnh₂-.
finite geometry (English): Any geometric system that has only a finite number of points
Definitions
- Any geometric system that has only a finite number of points
Ancestry of “finite geometry”, step by step
finite geometry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English finite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | finite | Having an end or limit; constrained by bounds; whose number of elements is a natural number |
| 2 | Middle English | fynyte | — |
| 3 | Latin | fīnītus | finished, terminated, having been finished or terminated |
| 4 | Latin | fīniō | to finish, terminate |
| 5 | Latin | fīnis | end |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰnh₂- | — |