Etymology of the English word finite
the English word
finitederived from the Latin word
finitusderived from the Latin word
finire (limit, end; finish)
derived from the Latin word
finis (boundary, end, limit)
Date
The earliest known usage of finite in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
finitudeCognates
German
finit, Norwegian
finitt, Swedish
finitUsage
Word found in Modern English
