Where does “influent” come from?

Influent comes from Latin influent-, the present participle stem of influere, meaning "to flow in."

influent (English): a stream which flows into another stream or lake;...

Definitions

  1. a stream which flows into another stream or lake;...

Ancestry of “influent”, step by step

influent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin influent

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latininfluentthird-person plural future active indicative of...
2LatininfluoI flow or run into; I stream, rush or press into;...
3LatinfluoI flow, stream, pour; I am soaked in
4Proto-Italicflowō—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰlewH-to overflow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₁-to bleat; to cry; to blow
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

via Latin īnfluere

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinīnfluere—

Words derived from “influent”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₁- →