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

  1. To be full to overflowing; To be wealthy; To be...

Ancestry of “abound”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishabounden—
2Old Frenchabonderto abound
3Latinabundōto overflow, flow over or down
4Latinundōto rise in waves
5Latinundawave; billow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “abound”

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