Where does “superabundant” come from?
Superabundant comes from Anglo-Norman abundant combined with Latin super-, ultimately deriving from Latin abundo meaning to overflow or be very full.
superabundant (English): Extremely or exceedingly abundant
Definitions
- Extremely or exceedingly abundant
Ancestry of “superabundant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | abundant | Fully sufficient; found in copious supply; in... |
| 2 | Middle English | abundaunt | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | abundant | Alternative form of abondant |
| 4 | Old French | abondant | — |
| 5 | Latin | abundāns | overflowing |
| 6 | Latin | abundō | to overflow, flow over or down |
| 7 | Latin | undō | to rise in waves |
| 8 | Latin | unda | wave; billow |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |