Where does “infinitely” come from?
Infinitely derives from English infinite, from Latin infinitus, from Latin in- (not) and Latin in (in), from Proto-Indo-European ne (not) and Proto-Indo-European dʰeygʷ- (to knead or form).
infinitely (English): In an infinite manner; as of anything growing...
Definitions
- In an infinite manner; as of anything growing...
Ancestry of “infinitely”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | infinite | Indefinably large, countlessly great; immense;... |
| 2 | Middle English | infinite | — |
| 3 | Old French | infinité | — |
| 4 | Latin | infinitas | accusative feminine plural of īnfīnītus;... |
| 5 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 6 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 7 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |