infinitive的词源

英文词源

infinitive (n.)

"simple, uninflected form of a verb," 1510s (mid-15c. as an adjective), from Late Latin infinitivus "unlimited, indefinite," from Latin infinitus (see infinite). "Indefinite" because not having definite person or number.

中文词源

infinitive：不定式的

来自infinite,无限的。用于语法结构不定式to.

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

infinitive：(动词)不定式

词根词缀： in-不,无 + -fin-界限 + -itive形容词词尾