Where does “redundant” come from?
Redundant comes from Latin redundans, the present participle of redundare, meaning to overflow, formed from re- and unda meaning wave, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥ and wer-.
redundant (English): Superfluous; exceeding what is necessary, no...
Definitions
- Superfluous; exceeding what is necessary, no...
Ancestry of “redundant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | redundans | overflowing, abounding |
| 2 | Latin | redundo | I overflow, abound; I pour or spout forth or out;... |
| 3 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 4 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 5 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |