Where does “metafinite” come from?
metafinite (English) comes from English finite, from Middle English fynyte, from Latin fīnītus, from Latin fīniō, from Latin fīnis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰnh₂-.
metafinite (English): Describing a structure composed of a finite part, an infinite part, and a form of mapping between the two
Definitions
- Describing a structure composed of a finite part, an infinite part, and a form of mapping between the two
Ancestry of “metafinite”, step by step
metafinite 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- | — |