Infinite
/ˈɪn.fɪ.nɪt/noun
Without limits or end; immeasurably large or numerous.
Did you know?The core Latin root is related to the same family as words for ending, finishing, and limits, so “infinite” is built from the concept of a boundary being denied.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dheh₁-
“to set, put, place”
Latin
Latin
finis
“end, boundary, limit”
Latin
Latin
infinitus
“unbounded, endless”
Old French
Old French
infinit
“infinite, endless”
Middle English
English
infinite
“without end or limit”
Modern English
English
infinite
“without limits or end; immeasurably large or numerous”