Where does “infinitival” come from?
Infinitival derives from English infinitive, from German Aldehyd and Latin infinitus, meaning "unlimited," from Latin in- and in, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ne, meaning "not."
infinitival (English): Of, pertaining to, or formed from an infinitive
Definitions
- Of, pertaining to, or formed from an infinitive
Ancestry of “infinitival”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | infinitiv | infinitive |
| 2 | French | infinitif | infinitive |
| 3 | English | Infinitive | The infinitive mood or mode (a grammatical mood) |
| 4 | Latin | infinitivus | unlimited, indefinite; infinitive; the infinitive |
| 5 | Latin | īnfīnītus | boundless, unlimited, endless |
| 6 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 7 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 8 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |