Where does “plenteously” come from?
plenteously (English) comes from English plenteous, from Middle English plentewos, from Old French plentiveus, from Old French plentif, from Old French plenté, from Latin plēnitātem, from Latin plenitas, from Latin plēnus — to fill.
plenteously (English): copiously; plentifully; in abundance
Definitions
- copiously; plentifully; in abundance
Ancestry of “plenteously”, step by step
plenteously traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English plenteous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plenteous | In plenty; abundant; Having plenty; abounding;... |
| 2 | Middle English | plentewos | — |
| 3 | Old French | plentiveus | fertile, rich |
| 4 | Old French | plentif | abundant |
| 5 | Old French | plenté | fullness; abundance; much; a lot |
| 6 | Latin | plēnitātem | — |
| 7 | Latin | plenitas | The state of being full; fullness; abundance,... |
| 8 | Latin | plēnus | full; filled; complete |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | plēnos | full |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |