Where does “abundaunt” come from?
abundaunt (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman abundant, from Old French abondant, from Latin abundāns, 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;...
Ancestry of “abundaunt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | abundant | Alternative form of abondant |
| 2 | Old French | abondant | — |
| 3 | Latin | abundāns | overflowing |
| 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;... |