Where does “transfinitely” come from?
transfinitely (English) comes from English transfinite, from German transfinit, from German trans-, from Latin trāns, from Latin Padus, from Lepontic Bodincus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- — smoke; mist, haze.
transfinitely (English): In a manner that requires a transfinite number of steps
Definitions
- In a manner that requires a transfinite number of steps
Ancestry of “transfinitely”, step by step
transfinitely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English transfinite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | transfinite | Beyond finite; Relating to transfinite numbers; A... |
| 2 | German | transfinit | transfinite |
| 3 | German | trans- | trans |
| 4 | Latin | trāns | across, beyond |
| 5 | Latin | Padus | the River Po |
| 6 | Lepontic | Bodincus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |