Where does “abundant” come from?
Abundant comes from Middle English abundaunt, from Anglo-Norman abundant, from Old French abondant, from Latin abundans, the present participle of abundo, derived from ab meaning away.
abundant (English): Fully sufficient; found in copious supply; in...
Definitions
- Fully sufficient; found in copious supply; in...
Ancestry of “abundant”, step by step
abundant traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English abundaunt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | abundaunt | — |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | abundant | Alternative form of abondant |
| 3 | Old French | abondant | — |
| 4 | Latin | abundāns | overflowing |
| 5 | Latin | abundō | to overflow, flow over or down |
| 6 | Latin | undō | to rise in waves |
| 7 | Latin | unda | wave; billow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Middle English habundaunt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | habundaunt | — |
via Middle English aboundant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | aboundant | — |