Where does “inundate” come from?

Inundate comes from Latin inundāre, composed of the prefix in- and unda meaning wave, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wey- relating to flowing water.

inundate (English): To cover with large amounts of water; to flood;...

Definitions

  1. To cover with large amounts of water; to flood;...

Ancestry of “inundate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latininundatusoverflowed; inundated, flooded
2Latininundōto overflow, inundate, flood
3Latinundōto rise in waves
4Latinundawave; billow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “inundate”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥ →