Where does “transfinit” come from?
transfinit (German) comes from German finit, from Latin fīnītus, from Latin fīniō, from Latin fīnis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰnh₂-.
transfinit (German): transfinite
Definitions
- transfinite
Ancestry of “transfinit”, step by step
transfinit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German finit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | finit | finite |
| 2 | Latin | fīnītus | finished, terminated, having been finished or terminated |
| 3 | Latin | fīniō | to finish, terminate |
| 4 | Latin | fīnis | end |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰnh₂- | — |
via French transfini
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | transfini | transfinite (beyond finite) |