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
- To cover with large amounts of water; to flood;...
Ancestry of “inundate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | inundatus | overflowed; inundated, flooded |
| 2 | Latin | inundō | — |
| 3 | Latin | undō | — |
| 4 | Latin | unda | wave; billow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
Words derived from “inundate”