Where does “infinitif” come from?

infinitif (Indonesian) comes from Dutch infinitief, from Middle French infinitif, from Late Latin infinitivus, from Latin īnfīnītus, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en — in.

infinitif (Indonesian): infinitive

Definitions

  1. infinitive

Ancestry of “infinitif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchinfinitiefinfinitive
2Middle Frenchinfinitif
3Late Latininfinitivusunlimited, indefinite; infinitive; the infinitive
4Latinīnfīnītusboundless, unlimited, endless
5Latinīn-un-, non-, not
6Latinînin, at, on, upon, from (space)
7Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
8Proto-Italicenin
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁énEvery word from Latin īn-Every word from Proto-Italic en