Where does “ample” come from?
ample (Catalan) comes from Latin amplus, from Latin -ō, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.
ample (Catalan): wide; ample, plentiful
Ancestry of “ample”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | amplus | large, spacious, roomy; abundant, ample;... |
| 2 | Latin | -ō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |