Etymology

cofinite

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Today it means: Having a finite complement. Full definition →

English finite ← Latin co- ← Proto-Italic *kom-
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Latincon-
  6. Latinco-
  7. Englishco-
  8. Englishfinite
  9. English todaycofinite

From co- + finite.

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