Where does “plenteousness” come from?
plenteousness (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.
plenteousness (English): An abundant supply; abundance
Definitions
- An abundant supply; abundance
Ancestry of “plenteousness”, step by step
| 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 |