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Where does “indefinitude” come from?

indefinitude (English) comes from English definitude, from Late Latin finitūdō, from Latin fīnis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰnh₂-.

indefinitude (English): The quality of being indefinite or vague; An...

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  1. The quality of being indefinite or vague; An...

Ancestry of “indefinitude”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdefinitudedefiniteness
2Late Latinfinitūdō—
3Latinfīnis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰnh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰnh₂- →