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Where does “superabound” come from?

superabound (English) comes from English abound, from Middle English abounden, from Old French abonder, from Latin abundō, from Latin undō, from Latin unda, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

superabound (English): To abound very much; to be superabundant

Definitions

  1. To abound very much; to be superabundant

Ancestry of “superabound”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaboundTo be full to overflowing; To be wealthy; To be...
2Middle Englishabounden—
3Old Frenchabonderto abound
4Latinabundō—
5Latinundō—
6Latinundawave; billow
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
9Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
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