Where does “hyperfinite” come from?
hyperfinite (English) comes from English finite, from Middle English fynyte, from Latin fīnītus, from Latin fīniō, from Latin fīnis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰnh₂-.
hyperfinite (English): Both finite and approximately finite dimensional
Definitions
- Both finite and approximately finite dimensional
Ancestry of “hyperfinite”, step by step
hyperfinite 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- | — |
via English hyper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyper | hyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;... |