infinite的词源

英文词源

infinite (adj.)

late 14c., "eternal, limitless," also "extremely great in number," from Old French infinit "endless, boundless," and directly from Latin infinitus "unbounded, unlimited," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + finitus "defining, definite," from finis "end" (see finish (v.)). The noun meaning "that which is infinite" is from 1580s.

中文词源

infinite：无限的

in-,不，非，finite,有限的。

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：infinite 词源，infinite 含义。

infinite：无限的，无穷的

词根词缀： in-不,无 + -fin-结束,界限 + -ite性质