Where does “abound” come from?
Abound comes from Middle English abounden, from Old French abonder, from Latin abundare, meaning to overflow, derived from abundo (to abound) and ab (away from), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥ and wed- (water).
abound (English): To be full to overflowing; To be wealthy; To be...
Definitions
- To be full to overflowing; To be wealthy; To be...
Ancestry of “abound”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | abounden | — |
| 2 | Old French | abonder | to abound |
| 3 | Latin | abundō | — |
| 4 | Latin | undō | — |
| 5 | Latin | unda | wave; billow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
Words derived from “abound”