Etymology
From Middle English limiten, from Latin līmitāre ("to bound, fix a limit"), from līmes ("boundary").
Meaning
Origin
The word "limited" entered the English language in the late 14th century, derived from the Middle English verb limiten, which itself came from the Latin verb līmitāre. The Latin word līmes meant "boundary", and was used to refer to the physical borders of land or property. By the 15th century, the English word "limited" had acquired its modern meaning of "restricted" or "confined".
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