Where does “transfinito” come from?
transfinito (Italian) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
transfinito (Italian): transfinite
Definitions
- transfinite
Ancestry of “transfinito”, step by step
transfinito traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German transfinit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | transfinit | transfinite |
| 2 | German | trans- | trans |
| 3 | Latin | trāns | across, beyond |
| 4 | Latin | Padus | the River Po |
| 5 | Lepontic | Bodincus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Spanish finito
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | finito | finite; Diminutive of fino |
| 2 | Italian | finito | past participle of finire; finished; finite |
| 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- | — |
via Portuguese finito
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | finito | finite; limited; finished; over |