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
- To abound very much; to be superabundant
Ancestry of “superabound”, step by step
superabound traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English abound
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | abound | To be full to overflowing; To be wealthy; To be... |
| 2 | Middle English | abounden | — |
| 3 | Old French | abonder | to abound |
| 4 | Latin | abundō | to overflow, flow over or down |
| 5 | Latin | undō | to rise in waves |
| 6 | Latin | unda | wave; billow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via English super
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | super | Of excellent quality, superfine; better than... |
| 2 | English | super-ego | Alternative spelling of superego |
| 3 | German | Über-Ich | superego |
| 4 | German | Ich | ego, the Ich; self, me, him, etc |
| 5 | Middle High German | ich | I |
| 6 | Old High German | ih | I |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | ik | I |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *ek | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |